Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration of Market Supervision Announcement No.12 of 2020 on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Export Quality of Epidemic Prevention Materials Source: Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce,

 2020-04-25 19:23 Article Type: Original 

Content Classification: Policy During the special period when the global epidemic continues to spread, in order to more effectively support the international community to jointly deal with the global public health crisis, relevant measures to further strengthen the quality supervision of epidemic prevention materials and standardize the export order are hereby announced as follows: First, strengthen the export quality supervision of non-medical masks. From April 26 onwards, non-medical masks exported shall conform to Chinese quality standards or foreign quality standards. The Ministry of Commerce has confirmed the list of non-medical mask manufacturers that have obtained foreign standard certification or registration (the website of the China Chamber of Commerce for Imports and Exports of Medical and Health Products www.cccmhpie.org.cn is updated dynamically), and the General Administration of Market Supervision has provided the list of non-medical mask unqualified products and enterprises investigated and dealt with in the domestic market (the website of the General Administration of Market Supervision www.samr.gov.cn is updated dynamically). Non-medical mask export enterprises must submit an electronic or written declaration (refer to Annex 1) jointly by the exporter and the importer to confirm that the products meet the quality standards of China or foreign countries. The importer accepts the quality standards of the purchased products and does not use them for medical purposes. The customs shall check and release the products on the basis of the list of enterprises provided by the Ministry of Commerce. If the products are not included in the list of enterprises provided by the General Administration of Market Supervision, the customs shall accept the declaration and release them. For purchase contracts signed before April 26, the exporter and importer shall submit an electronic or written declaration (refer to Annex 1) when making export declaration. Second, we will further standardize the export order of medical materials. Starting from April 26, exporting enterprises whose products have been certified or registered with foreign standards for novel coronavirus detection reagents, medical masks, medical protective clothing, respirators and infrared thermometers must submit electronic or written statements (refer to Annex 2) when declaring at customs, promising that the products meet the quality standards and safety requirements of the importing country (region). The customs shall check and release the products on the basis of the list of manufacturing enterprises that have been certified or registered with foreign standards provided by the Ministry of Commerce (the website of China Chamber of Commerce for Imports and Exports of Medical and Health Products, www.cccmhpie.org.cn Dynamic Update). The above quality control measures for export of epidemic prevention materials will be adjusted dynamically according to the epidemic situation. 

Annex: 1. Joint Statement of Exporters and Importers (Chinese and English). doc

 2. Statement on Export of Medical Supplies (Chinese and English). docx 

Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Market Supervision

 April 25, 2020