164 imported health food has been granted filing approvals by the end of H1 2022, while registration approval has been halted since 2018.

23 imported health food has been granted filing approvals over the past 12 months, and more can be expected.

In 2017, China implemented a dual track system to regulate the market access of imported health food. The system allows imported products to enter the Chinese market by filing or registration with SAMR. Since then, every year dozens of imported products entered the market successfully. However, due to strict barriers, the registration approval for imported health food became stagnant just one year after its implementation. As a consequence, product filing becomes the only way that actually works for imported products when exporting to China.

1. Overview of Product Filing/Registration Performance

Imported Health Food Obtained Filing Approval in H1 2022

As mentioned earlier, only 17 imported products obtained registration approvals back in 2017 and no more approvals since then.

On the contrary, a total of 164 imported health food have granted filing approvals by the end of H1 2022. Compared with the filing data by the end of H1 2021, it is revealed that 23 imported health food has been granted filing approvals from SAMR over the past 12 months. Notably, only two products obtained filing approvals in 2022 so far. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that 2022 will be a tough year for product filing. Coincidentally, in H1 2021, only two imported products were approved for filing as well, while H2 2021 witnessed 21 products were granted filing approvals. Therefore, it is very likely to see more imported products to gain filing approval in the next few months.

2. Product Filing Data from H2 2021 – H1 2022

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Reference Links

• China Unveils 2022 Food GB Standard Legislation Plan, Involving 41 Standards
• Free webinar: China Food Import – Procedures and Compliance Tips

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