Cottonseed

Country
China (CN)
Scientific Name
Gossypium spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC)
Relevant Web Addresses
http://english.customs.gov.cn/
http://dzs.customs.gov.cn/dzs/2595646/index.html
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


ICR applies to cottonseed being exported for oil extraction.

Establishment registration requirements:
  • It is the inspection and packing registered establishment's responsibility to ensure they are registered with the GACC prior to preparing or exporting cottonseed to China. This registration is separate to the department's registration of export registered establishments.
  • If a registered establishment is inspecting and packing cottonseed to China for the first time, then contact must be made with the Grain and Seed Export Program (Grain.Export@aff.gov.au) so that the name and location of your business can be provided to GACC. GACC registered establishments are published on the GACC website.

China food registration:

Effective from 1 January 2022, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) implemented changes to registration and labelling requirements for food processing and storage facilities handling food exported to China.

For plant products, these requirements apply to edible grains, milled grain products, malt, fresh-kept/preserved and dehydrated vegetables, dry beans, nuts, seeds, dry fruits, unroasted coffee and cocoa beans.

These requirements do not apply to fresh fruit, unprocessed wheat and unprocessed barley.

Further information on the registration and labelling requirements can be found on the Micor Plants Documents page. 

NPPO requirements verified via Ag Counsellor on 24 April 2012, APQ listing requirements verified on 13 November 2025. 
01/07/2026 - Updated link to GACC website.
19/11/2025 - Updated general requirements to state establishments must be registered with GACC for exporting cottonseed to China.
14/01/2022 - Added China food registration information to general requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026