Order No. 283 of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), announced on April 27, 2026, amends 7 regulations on quarantine, including Measures for management of quarantine testing of imported fruits, and takes effect from November 1, 2026. For Vietnamese businesses exporting fresh fruit to China, points to note are: quarantine permit procedures are submitted to customs by the goods owner or agent, fruit must enter through the border gate to meet supervision conditions, and goods that have not been quarantined cannot be moved, sold or used.
What is Order 283 GACC?
The full name is "Decision of the General Department of Customs on amending a number of regulations" (海关总署令第283号), to standardize animal and plant quarantine supervision. The document does not issue a list of new products and does not state specific requirements for Vietnamese goods; Direct impact on Chinese importers, indirect impact on exporters through licenses, border gates and customs clearance times.
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Issuing agency | General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) |
| Number | Order No. 283 (海关总署令第283号) |
| Announcement date | April 27, 2026 |
| Effective date | November 1, 2026 |
| The chapter number has been edited | 7 |
| Additional grounds | Biosafety Law of the People's Republic of China |
7 regulations were revised
- Quarantine of imported fruits (进境水果检验检疫监督管理办法).
- Quarantine of exported fruits.
- Quarantine of imported and exported grain.
- Quarantine wooden packaging of imported goods.
- Quarantine handling of wooden packaging of exported goods.
- Quarantine of animal products not used as food.
- Quarantine of animal feed and animal feed additives.
Order 283 does not amend the rules regarding live aquatic animals or aquatic foods, so does not automatically apply to live crabs, lobsters or frozen seafood.
New points on quarantine of fruits entering China
Quarantine licensing procedures submitted to customs
Article 5 is amended to read: the goods owner or their agent submits an application for a quarantine permit for imported fruits to the customs according to regulations, replacing the old way of writing which is to submit to the General Department of Customs.
Fruit must enter through a border gate that meets monitoring conditions
Add new Article 8: "进境水果应当从符合海关监管条件的口岸进境。具体条件由海关总署另行制定。" – fruit Entry must go through a border gate that meets customs supervision conditions; Specific conditions are separately stipulated by the General Department. There are currently no written instructions.
Goods that have not been quarantined may not be moved, sold or used
New Article 17 stipulates that imported fruits that have not completed quarantine testing cannot be freely moved, sold or used.
Transit via Hong Kong, Macau
Fruit transited through Hong Kong and Macau must go in containers, keeping the original boxes, packaging and phytosanitary certificates. In special cases approved by the General Department, it can be transported by air, keeping the original packaging and certificate.
Other changes businesses should know
| Regulations | Noteworthy corrections |
|---|---|
| Import and export grain | Some milestones "2 years" changed to "3 years"; The General Department organizes supervision, inspection and monitoring of grain safety risks |
| Wooden packaging for imported goods | Supplementing grounds for the Law on Biosafety; Remove Articles 14, 15, 19 |
| Animal feed | Imported animal feed must come from registered foreign enterprises, unless otherwise stipulated by the General Department; Goods that have not passed quarantine may not be transferred, sold or used |
What do fruit export enterprises need to do before November 1, 2026?
- Ask the Chinese importer if the expected entry and border quarantine permits for batches delivered from November 1, 2026 need to be adjusted.
- Keep the original packaging, labels and plant quarantine certificates for the transshipment batch; Do not change the tank mid-way.
- Check that the growing area code and packaging facility code of the shipment is still on the Chinese approved list.
- For goods using pallets and wooden crates: continue to be processed and marked according to international standards; The repealed provisions should be compared to the original text.
Frequently asked questions
From what date does Order 283 take effect?
From November 1, 2026, all 7 regulations will be amended.
Does Order 283 change the list of Vietnamese fruits allowed into China?
Are not. The document amends general supervision procedures and conditions, without adding or removing any items.
Who must apply for a quarantine permit for imported fruits?
The goods owner or Chinese agent submits it to customs. Vietnamese businesses provide shipment information, growing area code, packaging facility code and plant quarantine certificate.
Conclude
Order 283 GACC mainly standardizes procedures, but with Vietnamese fresh fruit, the three points that need to be monitored are the place to submit the quarantine permit, the conditions at the border gate for importing the fruit, and the regulations on keeping the goods intact until the quarantine is completed. Businesses should discuss with importers before shipments in early November 2026.
Reference source
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Order No. 283 "Decision on amending a number of regulations", announced April 27, 2026, effective November 1, 2026 - full text reposted on Foodmate Food Network (source GACC): https://law.foodmate.net/show-237124.html. GACC, list of customs regulations: http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/index.html.
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