China: Minor Oilseed Export Facility Registration Process Updated

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2023-0135

Pursuant to General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine (DAPQ) requirements, exporters of “minor oilseeds” and/or “select oil crops” are required to register exporting facilities prior to product shipment. Exporters seeking to register a U.S. facility or update a U.S. facility registration to export cottonseed, flaxseed (linseed), sunflower seed, sesame seed, mustard seed; and/or oil palm fruit and kernel to China from the United States are advised to submit a registration request to the Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Embassy, Beijing. This report provides information on the process, requirements, current registrations, and points of contact.

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