MEDICAL SUPPLIES
People use medical supplies, equipment, tools, in vitro diagnostic reagents, calibration materials, and other similar or related items directly or indirectly on the human body.
Commonly exported medical items include:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Masks, gloves, gowns, and face shields.
Medical Devices: Ventilators, diagnostic machines, and surgical instruments.
Pharmaceutical Products: Medicines, vaccines, and other therapeutic goods.
Hospital Supplies: Items like syringes, IV kits, and hospital beds.
EXPORTED MEDICAL DEVICES
Companies exporting medical supplies should ensure that their exported medical devices comply with the requirements of the importing country and generally do not implement product inspection according to the General Administration of Customs announcements No.53 and No.124 in 2020, export product inspection implemented for medical supplies under five specific ten-digit commodity codes, including 6307900010.
Tips:
The authorities shall implement the inspection and supervision requirements for exporting dangerous goods under item numbers 3005901000 and 3005909000 of the commodity list, and hazardous chemicals under item number 3808940010.
IMPORTED MEDICAL DEVICES
Medical supplies importers must renew their registration every 5 years, submitting applications 6 months before expiration.
FDA notice No. 247, 2015 requires approved medical devices to match certificate content and be made within its validity period.
Medical institutions can import limited quantities of Class II and III medical devices with government approval. Devices must be used for specific purposes within the institutions.
Customs authority verifies imported medical device certificates online against import declaration data. When declaring imported medical devices, the contract, invoice, packing list, and medical device registration/filing certificate must be provided.
Imported medical supplies must have Chinese instructions and labels. The instructions and labels should comply with the regulations and relevant mandatory standards, and must indicate the country of origin, as well as the name, address, and contact information of the domestic legal entity designated by the foreign medical device registrant or filer.
Customs will inspect imported medical devices according to the law; failed inspections will result in non-importation.
The government prohibits importing expired, ineffective, obsolete or used medical devices.
The Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs adjusted the list of prohibited imports of used electromechanical products, which will take effect from January 1, 2019.
GB INTL FREIGHT AGENCY
CHINA’S LEADING AND EXPERIENCED FREIGHT FORWARDING TEAM
