Pet Food Import & Export Agency: We Help You Implement Full-Process Compliant Operations for Pet Food Import and Export in 2026

Pre-audit Operation Guide for Destination Port Certification

In 2026,GACC Public Notice No.248 has updated the access requirements for imported pet food.All overseas manufacturing enterprises must complete GACC registration in advance,and carry official animal and plant quarantine certificates and health certificates along with the shipments.For pre-packaged products,all ingredients listed on Chinese labels must fully comply with the additive usage requirements specified in GB2760.Any missing item will lead to failed customs declaration.

We once worked with Manager Miao who imported dry cat food from New Zealand last year.Previously,he arranged shipment directly through overseas suppliers,and only found the overseas factory had not completed GACC registration after the goods arrived at Shanghai Port.The entire set of documents became invalid,leading to 7 days of port detention,21,000 RMB of demurrage fees,and the final forced return shipment that caused a total loss of over 100,000 RMB.For the subsequent new batch we took over,we completed verification of the overseas factory’s registration information,ingredient list review and label pre-review 30 days in advance.The goods finished customs clearance and delivery within 3 days after port arrival,with no extra costs generated.

Destination port certification for export shipments must be followed up synchronously.For example,the new pet food traceability code requirement released by the EU in 2026,pet food access filing for RCEP member states of ASEAN,and FDA food facility registration for the US.Our global agent network will check all document details for clients 7 days in advance,to avoid goods being detained at the destination port.

2026 Pet Food Import & Export Anti-dumping Early Warning Mechanism

In 2026,some countries have imposed an additional 18% provisional anti-dumping duty on meat jerky pet food exported from China.Many pet food export practitioners such as Manager Long reported that they received no early warning in advance,and were notified to pay high supplementary tariffs only after goods arrived at the destination port.The consignee directly abandoned the goods and suffered losses of hundreds of thousands of RMB.Our risk control team updates the tariff adjustment list of 27 major pet food consuming countries worldwide every week,pushes early warning information to clients in advance,and guides clients to reduce tariff costs in a compliant way by adjusting certificate of origin qualifications and optimizing customs declaration codes.

For pet food exported to RCEP member states,if the regional value content of the product reaches over 40%,we will assist clients in applying for the certificate of origin to enjoy zero-tariff treatment directly.One of our clients exporting chicken jerky to Thailand previously declared under general trade terms,and had to pay 15% tariff per container.After using the RCEP certificate of origin,the client saved nearly 30,000 RMB in tax per container directly.

Optimization Operation Details of Pet Food Export Tax Rebate

Pet food falls into the category of edible processed products,with a maximum tax rebate rate of 13%.Many enterprises cannot claim tax rebates in the end and lose substantial profits because their document chains are incomplete,and the foreign exchange collection vouchers do not match information on the customs declaration form.Our settlement team will sort out the matching logic of goods flow,capital flow and document flow for clients in advance,and make document archiving in advance for orders under different trade terms such as FOB and EXW,to avoid information deviation.

One of our clients,General Yan who exported freeze-dried pet food to Europe,previously merged multiple small orders into one large customs declaration form,and collected payments from multiple different accounts.3 consecutive batches of goods failed to get tax rebates due to document mismatch.We adjusted the splitting rule of his customs declaration forms,making each foreign exchange collection correspond to a unique customs declaration entry.All subsequent orders successfully obtained tax rebates,adding at least 8% profit margin to each order.

Foreign Exchange Collection Safety Guarantee Scheme

Cross-border payment regulatory rules continue to tighten in 2026.Large-value foreign exchange collection from pet food import and export is often intercepted by banks due to failed transaction background verification.Many enterprises have encountered situations where received payment is frozen for half a month and cannot be withdrawn.Leveraging the convenient foreign exchange settlement channel of Shanghai Port,we prepare the full set of trade background materials for clients in advance,including contracts,customs declaration forms,transport documents and quality inspection reports.All materials are fully matched with the foreign exchange collection amount,so there will be no stuck verification process.

• Verify the qualifications of overseas purchasers for all orders in advance,screen high-risk sanctioned lists to avoid the situation that received foreign exchange gets returned later
• For orders with payment terms longer than 90 days,we provide supporting compliant export credit insurance products,which cover over 90% of payment losses in case of goods abandonment or non-payment by overseas buyers
• Track exchange rate fluctuation points in real time,push the optimal settlement window to clients,and help enterprises reduce 3%-5% of exchange loss throughout the year

Headquartered in Shanghai,we support remote customs declaration at all ports across China.For shipments entering or exiting from Shenzhen Port,Tianjin Port or Ningbo Port,clients do not need to arrange dedicated staff to submit materials on site.We complete all processes through online docking,with full progress traceability.

We archive all document materials of all cooperating clients for more than 3 years.When GACC conducts post-clearance verification later,the full set of materials can be retrieved directly,so there will be no penalty risks caused by missing documents.No hidden costs are generated in the whole operation process.All customs declaration fees,logistics fees and inspection fees are clearly quoted in advance,and no additional document exchange fees or operation fees will be charged temporarily after goods arrive at the port.

Pet food import and export has extremely low error tolerance rate.Once any mistake occurs,the goods will either be directly returned by customs,or destroyed at the destination port,with a single loss starting from at least tens of thousands of RMB.Engaging a professional agent team to conduct pre-exclusion of all risk points in advance can help enterprises save a lot of unnecessary losses.