1.1 Prohibited

The Department is not aware of any inedible non-prescribed goods prohibited for export to China.

1.2 Conditions

Compliance with relevant Australian domestic requirements. The Department is unaware of any specific requirement for inedible non-prescribed goods that are for export to China.

​​All cosmetic products and new cosmetic ingredients for export must be registered with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China prior to exports commencing. This application requires a certificate authenticating good manufacturing practice (GMP) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country. This Micor entry contains information on how to obtain this certificate.

Article 8 of The Provisions for Registration and Filing of Cosmetics (State Administration for Market Regulation Order No. 35 of 2021) stipulates that overseas registrants and filing applicants shall designate an entity within China as the domestic responsible person to handle the registration and filing of cosmetics and new cosmetic ingredients on their behalf.

Exporters should consult with their domestic responsible person and their importer in China to obtain all the requirements for registration.

Exporters must comply with the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), issued by the Chinese Government. In this document, cosmetic products include: those daily chemical products applied on the surface of the human body such as skin, hair, nails and lips by way of smearing, spraying or other similar methods for cleaning, protection, beautification and modification purposes (Regulation on the Chinese Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics State Council Order No. 727 of 2020).

This Micor entry contains information on obtaining an Authentication of Good Manufacturing Practice – Cosmetic Products certificate from the Australian Government which forms part of the State Administration for Market Regulation requirement for registration.

Exporters of therapeutic goods are encouraged to contact the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

2.1 Import permit

The department advises potential exporters to speak to their domestic responsible person and importer in China for the latest requirements.

2.2 Listing and audit

The department advises potential exporters to speak to their domestic responsible person and importer in China for the latest requirements.

2.3 Prohibited products

The department advises potential exporters to speak to their domestic responsible person and importer in China for the latest requirements.

2.1 Government certification

The department is not aware of certification requirements for individual consignments of cosmetics for export to China.

The department advises potential exporters to speak to their domestic responsible person and importer in China for the latest requirements.

2.2 Supporting documents and exporter declarations

Authentication of Good Manufacturing Practice - Cosmetics certificate

Part of the application to register cosmetics in China is a certificate authenticating good manufacturing practice (GMP) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country. In Australia the competent authority is the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department).

When applying for an Authentication of Good Manufacturing Practice - Cosmetics certificate from the department, the Australian business wishing to register the products for import into China must complete an application form (PDF 320 KB) and provide the following documentation:

Where applicant is the manufacturer a certificate from:

• the Therapeutic Goods Administration showing that the applicant is licensed to manufacture ​therapeutics at the specified premises
  or
• an accredited* third party certifying that the premises meet ISO 22716 (Good Manufacturing Practices – Cosmetics).

Where applicant uses a third-party manufacturer:

• a letter addressed to the department from the Australian manufacturer stating that it manufactures specific (named) products and the premises at which the manufacturing takes place, and
• a certificate from:
  • the Therapeutic Goods Administration showing that the manufacturer is licensed to manufacture therapeutics at the specified premises,
    or
  • an accredited* third party certifying that the premises meet ISO 22716 (Good Manufacturing Practices – Cosmetics).

* Accredited third party means an organisation accredited by a member of the International Accreditation Forum to audit and certify compliance with ISO22716:2007 Cosmetics – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices.

A separate application is required for each manufacturing location.

​The department advises potential exporters to speak to their domestic responsible person and importer in China for the latest requirements.

​​The department is not aware of any exemptions granted by the Chinese authorities and advises potential exporters to speak to their domestic responsible person and importer in China f​or t​he latest requirements.