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2026-10-08

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China's Food-Export Container Check Expires in 21 Days, and the Clock Starts Before Loading

Logistics & Customs·11 min read·10 figures

GACC Announcement No. 136 of 2026 replaced enterprise pre-inspection with a compliance declaration and a 21-day clock. The clock runs to the export declaration, not to sailing, and a failed validation rejects the declaration outright.