HEILONGJIANG Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
 Guidebook for Inspection and Quarantine on the Entry and Exit Articles Exhibited at the China Harbin International Fair for Trade and Economic Cooperation

This guidebook servers to provide access for the participants and businessmen attending the China Harbin International Fair for Trade and Economic Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the Harbin Fair) to further understanding of the regulations and procedures of the inspection and quarantine on the entry and exit articles as well as personnel for the fair. It is made in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine, the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China, the Food Hygiene Law of the People's Republic of China and the relevant laws and regulations of inspection and quarantine, in the light of the claim of exposition enacted by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (hereinafter referred to as AQSIQ) .

1. Institution of Heilongjiang Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (hereinafter referred to as CIQ HEILONGJIANG)

CIQ HEILONGJIANG set up a special leading organization to supervise the inspection and quarantine affairs of this fair. We'll arrange special passage at the entry ports respectively for the cargos and guest passengers destined for the Harbin Fair, to ensure them enjoy preferences and priority in inspection and quarantine. The main ports include Harbin, Mudanjiang, Suifenhe, Heihe, etc.

2. Mode of Inspection and Quarantine, and Related Process and Diagram

2.1 Mode
After on-site check-up at the entry port, the entry goods to be display at the Harbin Fair will be transferred to the designated place at the site of exhibition, where they will undergo the application reception process and the follow-up inspection and supervision.
During the Harbin Fair, an On-site Office of CIQ will be set up at the site of exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the On-site Office of CIQ) to provide consult service, application reception and follow-up inspection and quarantine service.
2.2 Diagram for the Entry Inspection and Quarantine Procedures

Diagram for the Entry Inspection and Quarantine Procedures

3. Important Information for Inspection Declaration of the Entry Goods

3.1 The entry goods,including exhibits, gifts and samples,should be declared for inspection and quarantine by the participant or its agent to the CIQ branch at the port of entry, and should be clarified if they would be offered for sale at/after the exhibition.
3.2 For the entry of animals and plants as well as their products, an official quarantine documentation of the exporting country or region should be provided, and a Certificate of Plant/Animal Quarantine Approval issued by AQSIQ or CIQ HEILONGJIANG, or relative approval notice issued by the competent agricultural and forestry authority must be offered if the goods are subject to quarantine approval.
3.3 For the entry of special stuffs such as microorganism, biotic products, blood and its products, Sanitary Approval Certificates of Special Articles issued by CIQ HEILONGJIANG should be submitted.
3.4 When the goods arrive at the site of exhibition, the participant or its agent should hand in its application form to the On-site Office of CIQ for follow-up inspection and quarantine.
3.5 To accelerate the customs flow, a beforehand declaration is acceptable.

4. Inspection, Quarantine and Supervision of the Entry Goods

4.1 The CIQ branch at the entry port will carry out, according to the nature of the articles, sensory inspection or quarantine treatment, and will issue a Release Notice or relative documents accordingly.
4.2 Exhibits with wooden packing will be released by the CIQ branch at the port of entry with a qualification conclusion upon quarantine and quarantine treatment.
4.3 The On-site Office of CIQ has the right of inspection, quarantine and treatment to the exhibits according to the relevant laws and regulation of inspection and quarantine of our country.
4.4 The On-site Office of CIQ carry out the supervision and quarantine treatment according to the epidemic venture report of the exhibits.
4.5 Exhibits that are not for sale will be exempt from inspection, with the exception of heavy metals and stone materials that are subject to radioactive examination.
4.6 For exhibits, listed in the Catalogue of “CCC” (China Compulsory Certification), are not for sale and will be dispatched back after the fair, CCC certificate is unnecessary. Before the exhibits entry, the “CCC” certification should be transacted at the certification department of CIQ HEILONGJIANG.

5. Restriction on Articles Assigned for the fair

5.1 The following articles are not allowed for entry:
Zoopathogen and phytopathogen (including germs and virus); harmful insects and other harmful biotic; dead animal body; soil; animals and plants as well as their products from epizootic countries and regions.The catalogue of such articles can be found on the column of Quarantine on Animals and Plants included on the website of AQSIQ at http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn.
5.2 Regulations on Quarantine Approval for the Entry of Animals and Plants as well as their products
5.2.1 The following animals and plants as well as their products are subject to preliminary quarantine approval for entry by CIQ HEILONGJIANG before shipment:
—Animals and related products:
a. Ornamental fish
b. Edible products of animal origin
c. Silkworm cocoon,raw pearls
—Plants and their products:
a. Fruit and vegetables: fresh fruit, tomatoes,aubergines (eggplants), fruits of the genus Capsicum
b. Cereals: barley, rye,oats,grain sorghum as well as their products of the milling industry such as malt, etc.
c. Leguminous vegetables: green bear, peas, red bean, broad bean, peak bean, etc.
d. Potatoes, manioc, sweet potatoes, etc.
e. Feedings: wheat bran, bean cake, bean dregs, etc.
5.2.2 The following seeds, nursery stocks and other propagation materials are subject to quarantine approval for entry by the competent agricultural and forestry authorities of HEILONGJIANG Province:
Plants or parts of plants, of a kind used for propagation, cultivated or natural plants, nursery stocks (including test-tube stocks), fruits, seeds, stocks, cions, cuttings, foliages, gemmas, tuberous roots, tuberous stems, bulbs, crowns, pollen and cellular media.
5.2.3 The following products are exempt from quarantine approval:
Animal products: hides (dried or wet), tanned skins, washed feather and down, washed hair, carbonized hair; crustaceans, aquatic products, honey products, egg products (excluding fresh eggs), dairy products (excluding fresh milk), cooked meat (i.e. sausage, ham, canned meat, animal fat and oil refined with high temperature, etc.)
Other animal products excluded from the above mentioned ones are subject to declaration to CIQ HEILONGJIANG for quarantine approval for entry by AQSIQ.
5.2.4 With regard to exhibits for quarantine approval, related application should be submitted to CIQ HEILONGJIANG at least 7 working days before shipment. The exhibitor or its agent should provide a list of the exhibits for the fair,together with necessary official documents of the Chinese government for the identification of the goods. In case the application for quarantine approval has not been submitted before shipment, a retrospective procedure at the time of entry will be needed.
5.3 Verification of Health and Quarantine for Special Articles
For special articles such as microorganism, biotic products, blood and its products and tissue of human body, etc., the exhibitor or its agent should apply for verification of health and quarantine before entry. The application should be submitted to CIQ HEILONGJIANG at least 7 working days before shipment, accompanied by a Certificate of Entry Permit for Special Articles for Medical Usage issued by the provincial government authority.

5.4 Exhibits assigned for sale are subject to CCC certificate

Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as CNCA) has promulgated the Catalogue of “CCC”. For Goods listed in the Catalogue of “CCC”, only those having been granted with a CCC certificate, sealed with a CCC certification marker can be offered for sale. The “CCC” procedure can be transacted at the relative certificate institution.
For detailed information and the complete catalogue, please refer to the website of CNCA (http://www.cnca.gov.cn),the “CCC” column.

6. The Handling of Entry Goods at/after the fair

6.1 For General Products
For articles assigned for sale at/after the fair,the exhibitor or its agent should fill in the Application Form for Entry Inspection and provide related documents issued by CIQ HEILONGJIANG branch at the entry port. No sale will be permitted without a qualification certificate; for goods that will be dispatched back after the fair, an Application Form for Exit Inspection should be completed, accompanied by related documents, and the goods will be released with a Release Notice issued by CIQ HEILONGJIANG.
6.2 For Animals and Plants, Related Products
Normally products of this kind should be shipped back to where they come from or be destroyed after the fair. At the request of the exhibitor or its agent, they can be reserved with the permission of CIQ HEILONGJIANG. CIQ HEILONGJIANG will give no permission without a qualification conclusion upon inspection or quarantine. The unqualified products will be disinfected or destroyed.
6.3 For Prepackaged Food and Cosmetics
For prepackaged food and cosmetics ordered for sale at the fair, the exhibitor or its agent should apply for quality inspection at entry application. No sale will be permitted without a qualification certificate. All the food and cosmetics that have proved unqualified upon inspection about personnel safety, healthy and environment protection will be shipped back or destroyed. For those that have proved unqualified upon inspection about other items, the technical treatment should be supervised by CIQ HEILONGJIANG. Sale and use will be permitted with a qualification certificate.
6.4 For Goods Listed in the Catalogue of “CCC” (China Compulsory Certification)
For Goods listed in the Catalogue of China Compulsory Certification, only those having been granted with a CCC certificate, sealed with a CCC certification mark and undergone record approval can be sold at/after the fair. For those without a CCC certificate or a record approval, no sale in China will be granted.

7. Quarantine Chart for Entering/Exiting Passengers

7.1 For entry

7.2 For exit

8. Administration Rules on Inspection and Quarantine on Articles Carried by Entering/Exiting Passengers

Exhibits carried by entering passengers should be in accordance with related administration rules on exhibits. Detailed information in this regard will be released by CIQ HEILONGJIANG at entry ports and on the website of the China Harbin Fair at http://www.chtf.com.cn..
8.1 The following articles are prohibited from being carried into China:
a. Human blood and its products (excluding human blood serum albumin);
b. Fruits, peppers, eggplant and tomatoes;
c. Animal carcasses and specimens;
d. Soil;
e. Pathogenic micro-organisms of animals and plants, pests and other harmful organisms;
f. Live animals (except cats and dogs as pet) and genetic materials including semen, zygotes and embryos;
g. Eggs, raw hides and skin, hair, hoofs, fat or oil, animal meat (including viscera) and its products, fresh milk, cheese, butter, cream, whey powder, silkworm chrysalis, silkworm eggs, animal blood and its products, and aquatic animal products;
h. Genetically modified organisms;
i. Waste and used clothes.
8.2 The following articles are allowed for Entry but subject to Mandatory Declaration and Quarantine:
a. Seeds, nursery stocks and other propagation materials, tobacco leaves, cereals, and beans. All the above articles require pre-entry quarantine permit;
b. Fresh flowers, cut flowers and dry flowers;
c. Plant samples, exhibits and specimens;
d. Nuts, dried vegetables, pickled Vegetables and frozen vegetables;
e. Bamboo, rattan, willow, straw and wooden handcrafts;
f. Pets including cats and dogs (Each passenger is allowed to carry one pet only, with rabies vaccination certificate and health certificate issued by the competent quarantine authorities of the departing country or region. Pets are required to be quarantined in the designated area by the quarantine authorities for 30 days upon entry).
g. Human blood and the related products, micro-organism, human tissues and bio-products. All these need special permit.

9. Legal Liabilities