China Amends Cotton Import Procedures
China announced changes to its inspections and supervision procedures for imported cotton, according to an April 3 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The measures, which were scheduled to take effect April 5, aim to improve the “business…
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environment” at ports by carrying out inspections “upon application by enterprises” instead of a “sampling inspection by customs officials batch by batch.” If the consignee or agent of the imported cotton does not require a quality certificate, the cotton will be released “directly” after “passing the on-site inspection and quarantine.”