The new measure of the Cooperation Agreement on the Supervision of Safety and Facilitation of Customs Clearance of Food Products Manufactured in Hong Kong Exported to the Mainland (Advance Release Arrangement) was launched on May 21, 2024.  Under the Advance Release Arrangement, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) will conduct special supervision on Hong Kong-manufactured food products exported to the Mainland to ensure compliance with relevant Mainland laws, regulations, and standards in food safety. Upon meeting specific requirements, Hong Kong-manufactured food products with satisfactory on-site inspection of the Mainland Customs that are still required to go through sampling and testing can be released upon completion of sampling without waiting for the results.

 

To further facilitate the trade of local-manufactured food products exported to the Mainland, the CFS is working closely with the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China to expand the ports in the Mainland where the Advance Release Arrangement can be implemented.  

 

Starting from August 30, 2024, in addition to the existing Shenzhen Customs Port and the Gongbei Customs Port, the arrangement will also be available at the Huangpu Customs Port.  

 

For details of the Advance Release Arrangement, please visit the CFS' website:

https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/export/export_fem/advance_release_arrangement.html