On July 14, 2026, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), and General Administration of Customs (GACC) jointly issued Announcement No. 1031. The announcement updates administrative procedures for the export of crop, forestry, and grassland germplasm resources. The new procedures take effect on August 1, 2026.
A key change allows exporters to use the China International Trade Single Window to monitor the status of export approval documents. The updated procedures apply to all crop, forestry, and grassland germplasm resources intended for export. The report, designated CH2026-0095, is an Attaché Report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN), published on July 24, 2026, and prepared by the Office of Agricultural Affairs in Beijing. For further information, contact the Office of Agricultural Affairs, Beijing at (011-86-10) 8531-3600 or via email at agbeijing@usda.gov.