Sorghum
Country
China (CN)
Scientific Name
Sorghum spp.
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Refer below |
| Protocol Market | No |
Establishment registration requirements:
- It is the inspection and packing registered establishment's responsibility to ensure they are registered with the GACC prior preparing or exporting sorghum to China. This registration is separate to the department's registration of export registered establishments.
- If a registered establishment is inspecting and packing sorghum to China for the first time then contact must be made with the Grain and Seed Export Program (Grain.Export@agriculture.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.
Import permit requirements:
Chinese import permits may specify the purpose as processing. However, if the below terms are on the import permit then this Micor case must be used:
- Sorghum is referred to as "forage Sorghum"
- The quarantine requirements state "The entry approval is granted to the product which is listed in this permit for feed processing, or processing for stockfeed"
If there is any confusion surrounding the end use of an import permit, the Grain & Seed Exports Program must be contacted before an inspection is completed. If this Micor case is used for an inspection and a request to amend the Supplementary code is made a re-inspection of the goods will need to take place. If a re-inspection cannot take place because the goods have left Australia then a new import permit with the end use of processing for human consumption will need to be obtained to be able to issue a phytosanitary certificate.
Explanation of the endorsements:
These endorsements are only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate where the import permit specifically states this requirement. If the import permit does not list any additional declaration requirements for specific pests or diseases, a phytosanitary certificate with nil additional declaration will be issued.
- Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) and Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) are not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from these pests can be endorsed without any supporting evidence.
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is required for endorsing freedom from Sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola).
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is required for endorsing freedom from Columbus grass (Sorghum almum), Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and Datura (Datura spp).
- Laboratory testing of a representative sample is required for endorsing freedom from Root rot of sorghum (Periconia circinata) on a phytosanitary certificate.
Option1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4967)
1) The sorghum in this consignment meets China’s phytosanitary importrequirements for Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus), Sorghum downymildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium),Sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola), Columbus grass (Sorghum almum), Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) and Datura (Datura spp).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3010)
1) The sorghum in this consignment meets China’s phytosanitary importrequirements for Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus), Sorghum downy mildew(Peronosclerospora sorghi), Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), Root rot ofsorghum (Periconia circinata), Sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola), Columbusgrass (Sorghum almum), Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and Datura (Daturaspp).
1) The sorghum in this consignment meets China’s phytosanitary importrequirements for Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus), Sorghum downymildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium),Sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola), Columbus grass (Sorghum almum), Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) and Datura (Datura spp).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3010)
1) The sorghum in this consignment meets China’s phytosanitary importrequirements for Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus), Sorghum downy mildew(Peronosclerospora sorghi), Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), Root rot ofsorghum (Periconia circinata), Sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola), Columbusgrass (Sorghum almum), Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and Datura (Daturaspp).
NPPO advice dated 6 May 2015 and Import permit dated 5 November 2021
01/07/2026 - Updated link to GACC website.
04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements to remove freedom from pests specification on import permit.
06/07/2023 - Updated general requirements to clarify establishment requirements for exporting sorghum to China.
16/05/2023 - Updated general requirements, Explanation of endorsement text updated.
24/04/2023 - Explanation of endorsements text updated.
22/06/2022 - Updated general requirements for clarity around stock feed cases.
30/11/2021 - Updated Additional Declaration/Endorsements based on Import permit dated 5 November 2021.
04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements to remove freedom from pests specification on import permit.
06/07/2023 - Updated general requirements to clarify establishment requirements for exporting sorghum to China.
16/05/2023 - Updated general requirements, Explanation of endorsement text updated.
24/04/2023 - Explanation of endorsements text updated.
22/06/2022 - Updated general requirements for clarity around stock feed cases.
30/11/2021 - Updated Additional Declaration/Endorsements based on Import permit dated 5 November 2021.
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