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Online Trade - Deliveries Classified as Products for Personal Use.As of 1^st January 2018 the Chinese customs authorities will treat all commodities traded through CBEC as articles for personal use. The reason is that commodities traded through CBEC are for private persons and usually have a low value and low quantities.Another five pilot cities for CBEC will be nominated: Besides Hangzhou, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo,Shenzhen, Fuzhou und Pingtan, there will now be added Chengdu, Dalian, Qingdao, Suzhou und Hefei.More details for the supervision will be published shortly. It can be assumed, however, that certain product groups which normally need registration or certification, can be traded and imported freely through CBEC. Among these commodities are:Ordinary cosmetics such as lotion, cream, facial mask, shampoo

• Nutritional supplements such as vitamin and mineral preparations
• CCC products such as coffee machines, vacuum cleaner
• Freely traded medical devices such as electronic sphygmomanometer

It has not been decided yet if the new regulation also applies to infant formula.Further information on this topic can be obtained from:Cisema GmbHTel.: +49 89 4161 7389 – 00Fax: +49 89 7484 9956info@cisema.dewww.cisema.com

CCC certification - dimensions of interior and insulation materials in the automotive sector further specified:On 01.01.2015 the new implementation guideline of the CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China) for automotive interiors and insulating materials came into force (CNCA-C11-09:2014). With this regulation, a number of new components have been included in the scope of CCC certification (China Compulsory Certification). This led to an increase in the number of applications for CCC certification of products whose relevance was not clear.The competent Commission was therefore obliged to publish a further clarification of the Directive in December 2015. Based on last year's experience, especially with frame parts, components that completely cover a rectangle with the standard dimensions 356 x 100 mm are considered for certification. The final decision on compulsory certification clearly focuses on the geometry of the component. For example, a large component with several holes, one of which occupies more than 50% of the total area, may not be eligible for certification if the test sample cannot be cut in the required shape and size. In cases of doubt, the respective Chinese certification organisation makes an individual decision. Until now, smaller components were also accepted for certification if they reached the standard dimensions only in terms of length and width (e.g. in the form of a triangle). For affected components, certification can be maintained or cancelled if desired.Further information on the topics mentioned can be obtained from:Cisema China Certification GmbHTel.: +49 89 4161 7389-00Fax: +49 89 7484 9956info@cisema.dewww.cisema.de

The import of used machines to China will become much easier: AQSIQ (State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine) regulates the process anew with Communication No. 145 2014.Since the beginning of 2015, the complex and time-consuming application for the import of used machines at CIQ (China Inspection and Quarantine) has been eliminated.From now on, the Chinese customs tariff number can be used to determine whether it is possible to import a used machine or plant and which further steps are necessary for the import - for example, a pre-shipment inspection by the CCIC (China Certification & Inspection Group) or an Automatic Import License.The new regulation makes such exports easier to plan and significantly reduces the time and thus also the financial expenditure.Further information on the topics mentioned can be obtained from:Cisema GmbHTel.: +49 89 4161 7389 - 00Fax: +49 89 7484 9956info@cisema.dewww.cisema.de