Ningbo Customs: Our company is a food export enterprise. We are going to export a batch of rice dumpling at the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival). What should we pay attention to when exporting rice dumpling? Hello, Mr. Xu, a reader from Ningbo! Rice dumpling is mostly filled with sesame, bean paste, walnut kernel, nuts, jujube paste, pork, etc., and wrapped with glutinous rice flour. Before exporting rice dumpling, it is necessary to do a good job of filing and export declaration. The details are as follows: ■ What are the requirements for the quality of exported rice dumpling products? The manufacturing enterprises of rice dumpling should ensure that their exported rice dumpling meets the standards or contract requirements of the importing countries (regions); If there are special requirements in the international treaties or agreements that China has concluded or participated in, they should also comply with the requirements of the international treaties or agreements. If there is no standard in the importing country (region), no requirements in the contract, and no relevant requirements in the international treaties and agreements concluded or acceded to by China, the manufacturer shall ensure that its exported rice dumpling meets the national food safety standards of China. The production enterprise exporting rice dumpling shall mark the record number of the production enterprise, product name, production batch number and production date on the transport package. It is worth noting that the traditional Ningbo rice dumpling stuffing contains lard, or rice dumpling with meat stuffing for export. Special attention should be paid to the entry requirements of importing countries (regions) for imported animal derived foods when exporting. ■ What conditions need to be met by the production enterprise exporting rice dumpling? The production enterprise exporting rice dumpling should establish and improve a traceable food safety and health control system, ensure the effective operation of the food safety and health control system, and ensure that the production, processing and storage processes of exported rice dumpling continue to comply with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and the safety and health requirements of export food production enterprises; If there are special requirements in the relevant laws, regulations, international treaties, and agreements of the importing country (region), they should also comply with the relevant requirements. The production enterprises exporting rice dumpling shall also establish supplier evaluation system, purchase inspection record system, production record filing system, ex factory inspection record system, export food traceability system and unqualified food disposal system. The relevant records shall be true and valid, and the retention period shall not be less than 6 months after the expiration of the food shelf life; If there is no clear shelf life, the shelf life shall not be less than 2 years. ■ What filing work needs to be done before exporting rice dumpling (I) The General Administration of Customs stipulates that the raw material planting bases for vegetables (including cultivated edible fungi), tea, rice, poultry meat, eggs, pork, rabbit meat, bee products, and aquatic products should be filed. The raw materials for exporting rice dumpling using the above products as the main processing materials should come from the planting and breeding farms registered by the customs. （2） The production enterprises that record the export of rice dumpling shall apply to the local competent customs for the record of export food production enterprises, and fill in and submit the Application Form for the Record of Export Food Production Enterprises through the "Internet plus+Customs" integrated platform. Enterprises should be responsible for the authenticity of their submitted documents and supporting materials, and promise to comply with relevant standards and requirements. After the customs review, the enterprises that meet the legal conditions can receive the Record Certificate of Export Food Production Enterprises, and the enterprises will be qualified to export rice dumpling. ■ How to make export declaration for rice dumpling? Rice dumpling belongs to the food type of packaged pasta in the classification of import and export commodities, and the customs code is 1902.2000.00. Exporters or their agents shall declare inspection and quarantine to the customs of the place of origin through the international trade "single window". If they meet the requirements through on-site inspection and supervision by the customs, the customs shall issue an electronic ledger and certificate, and allow export. Exporters or their agents declare and handle customs clearance procedures through the international trade "single window". When applying, according to the standard application requirements, it is necessary to reflect the product name, ingredient content, and processing method (filling or processed by other methods). (Wu Biao, Deputy Chief of the Customs Inspection Department at Ningbo Airport under Ningbo Customs, and Yu Qilin, Chief of the Food Safety Department at Ningbo Customs) (News Agency)