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Food

Imported Food Customs Clearance in China: Market Access, Registration & Quarantine

A practical guide to China's pre-import food framework covering GACC market access assessment, Decree 280 overseas enterprise registration (17 categories & list registration), importer filing, official certificates, and quarantine approval adjustments.

2026-06-24

Industrial Chemical

Revisions to Management of New Chemical Substances: What Overseas Cosmetic Brands Should Know

China’s MEE released a draft revision to the Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances on June 11, 2026. If adopted as drafted, overseas cosmetic brands exporting finished products to China may need to conduct ingredient-level IECSC screening in addition to NMPA cosmetic registration or notification, especially where formulas contain substances not listed in China’s existing chemical substance inventory.

2026-06-22

Food

GB 7718-2025 Food Allergen Labeling: From "May Contain" to Precision Control

An overview of China's GB 7718-2025 allergen labeling requirements: eight regulated categories, approved labeling methods, cross-contamination rules, exemption criteria, and practical guidance ahead of the 2027 deadline.

2026-06-17

Food

China's FSMP Industry: How Special Medical Foods Become a New Pillar of Healthy Consumption

China's 12-department plan makes FSMP a key health priority. Covers clinical role in 32 rare diseases, 249 products approved, three challenges, and regulatory innovations: dual-access control, priority review, multisectoral coordination.

2026-06-17

Food

FDA’s 2025 Approval of Three Food Colors Signals U.S. Shift Away from Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes

The FDA approved Galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract and calcium phosphate as U.S. food color reform continues.

2026-06-16

Industrial Chemical

China MEE Proposes Major Revisions to New Chemical Substance Registration Measures

China’s MEE has proposed major revisions to new chemical substance registration rules, affecting scope, thresholds, applicants, timelines, and IECSC inclusion.

2026-06-16

Food Contact Material & Recycled Plastic

FDA Advances Post-Market Safety Reviews for Food-Contact Substances

FDA advances post-market reviews for food chemicals, including BHT, ADA and food-contact phthalates. Learn what this means for compliance.

2026-06-15

Cosmetic

Insights from South Korea’s 2025 Cosmetics Export and Industry Data

A comprehensive analysis of South Korea's 2025 cosmetics industry data, covering the historic $10.1B trade surplus, geopolitical export market restructuring, category evolution, indie brand dynamics, and CDMO ecosystem consolidation.

2026-06-15

Industrial Chemical

U.S. TSCA Enforcement Alert: $630,737 Penalty Highlights PMN, NOA Form B and CDR Compliance Risks

EPA fined Wilbur-Ellis $630,737 for U.S. TSCA violations involving PMN, inactive Inventory NOA Form B, and CDR reporting failures.

2026-06-15

Industrial Chemical

KKDIK vs EU REACH: Data Reuse Strategy for Turkey REACH Registration

Compare KKDIK and EU REACH requirements, LoA data access, KDU/CAS review, OR strategy and 2026–2030 deadlines for Turkey REACH registration.

2026-06-12