The latest version in 2025! Analysis of the whole process of registration of imported feed and additives

Imported feed and additives Entering the Chinese market must strictly comply with the "Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China" and a series of regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This article combines current policies to systematically sort out the registration process, material specifications and common risks to help enterprises achieve efficient customs clearance.

一、Registration Scope and Legal Basis

Required product list

●Feed category:

Single feed (fish meal, whey powder, etc.), compound feed (including pet food), concentrated feed, concentrate supplement, etc.

●Feed additive categories:

Nutritional additives (amino acids, vitamins, etc.).

General feed additives (enzyme preparations, microbial preparations, etc., must comply with the "Feed Additive Catalog").

二、Detailed explanation of application subjects and procedures

1. Application subject requirements

• Overseas manufacturing enterprises must entrust an agency in China to handle the matter and provide a letter of attorney and agency business license.
• Products that are not approved or banned by the country of production will not be accepted.

2. Core key processes

●Step 1: Submit the "Import Registration Application Form" (in Chinese and English, stamped with official seal).

●Step 2: Provide official documents from the country of production (certificate of free sale, ingredient description, process flow and quality inspection report).

●Step 3: Submit 3 independent production batch samples for inspection (2 copies per batch).

●Step 4: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will review and issue an "Import Registration Certificate" valid for 5 years after passing the review.

三、Material specifications and review points

1. Key materials

• Producing country documents: must be notarized and certified, including production license, ingredient description (marked with percentage), process flow chart (including key parameters).

2.High risk audit points

• Hashtag compliance: Chinese and English, warnings (such as "No feeding of ruminants").
• Petfood Specialty:

Misleading promotions such as “natural” and “no additives” are not allowed ("Pet Feed Labeling Regulations");

Hygiene indicators must comply with the "Pet Feed Hygiene Regulations" (zero detection of salmonella and other pathogenic bacteria).

四、Common risks and avoidance strategies

1.Consequences of material fraud

Companies that forge production country approval documents or test reports will be blacklisted and prohibited from re-applying for five years.

2.The sample does not match the declaration

If the ingredients, workmanship and declaration materials are inconsistent, it will be directly determined as a "false declaration" and the customs will return the goods.

3.Renewal and change requirements

• Submit renewal application 6 months before the registration certificate expires;
• Changes in ingredients and processes need to be resubmitted for approval ("Registration Application Material Requirements for Changes in Imported Feed and Feed Additives").

五、Policy Trends and Suggestions in 2025

1.Review cycle optimization

• Recommended "dual-track declaration": simultaneously start customs access filing and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs registration.

2.Corporate Compliance Advice

• Prepare materials 6 months in advance, focusing on checking the compliance of microbial additive strains;
• Entrust a professional agency to avoid detailed risks such as document notarization and label format.

Founded in 2006, OCI is committed to industries such as feed, pesticides, fertilizers, chemical substances, hazardous and toxic chemicals, finished cosmetics, new food ingredients, etc., and provides various legal consulting services and #compliance services during the registration and declaration process. The company will continue to uphold its commitment to 5A service, integrate nineteen years of operational quality and experience, and wholeheartedly provide professional technical support for declaration and registration and other aspects, and protect compliance registration and product safety.