Policy Summary
This announcement, issued by the General Administration of Customs (GACC), permits the import of heat-processed silkworm cocoons from Zambia effective immediately. The product must meet specific requirements, including a defined high-temperature processing standard, producer registration, disease control at source farms, and compliance with the Chinese national standard for dried cocoons.

Official Chinese Text


海关总署公告2025年第252号（关于进口赞比亚热加工蚕茧检疫和卫生要求的公告）
公告〔2025〕252号

　　根据我国法律法规和中华人民共和国海关总署（以下称中方）与赞比亚共和国渔业与畜牧业部（以下称赞方）关于赞比亚热加工蚕茧输华检疫和卫生要求的规定，即日起，允许符合以下要求的赞比亚热加工蚕茧进口。

　　一、检验检疫依据

　　（一）《中华人民共和国生物安全法》；

　　（二）《中华人民共和国进出境动植物检疫法》及其实施条例；

　　（三）《进出境非食用动物产品检验检疫监督管理办法》；

　　（四）《中华人民共和国海关总署与赞比亚共和国渔业与畜牧业部关于赞比亚热加工蚕茧输华的检疫和卫生要求议定书》（以下简称《议定书》）。

　　二、进口产品范围

　　本公告中的热加工蚕茧指产自赞比亚境内，经过最高温度不低于120°C、持续时间不少于270分钟的加工或其他等效加工措施的蚕茧。

　　三、生产企业要求

　　（一）经赞方批准，并在赞方有效监督之下生产；

　　（二）对产品的卫生质量进行监控，建立并实施蚕病监测；

　　（三）由赞方向中方推荐，经中方审核合格并注册登记。

　　四、原料要求

　　（一）来自没有可通过蚕茧传播的重大动植物疫情地区；

　　（二）来源的桑蚕种养殖基地农场，需对蚕微粒子病、蚕型多角体病及病毒性软化病、蚕白僵病、绿僵病、曲霉病、猝倒病、细菌性胃肠病、细菌性败血病、蝇蛆病、虱螨病采取防控措施，制定监测计划，有效控制疫情；蚕微粒子病、蚕白僵病实施定期监测，每年不少于2次。

　　五、安全卫生要求

　　（一）产品经随机抽样检测有无霉变、印烂及茧的干燥程度，其结果应符合中国国家标准《桑蚕干茧》（GB/T 9176-2016）；

　　（二）产品符合中国和赞比亚关于动物产品的法律法规要求及安全卫生标准，允许在赞比亚销售和使用。

　　六、包装、标签和储存运输要求

　　（一）产品用无毒无害、洁净且密封性和防潮性能良好、不易破损的全新材料包装；

　　（二）外包装加贴包含产品名称、规格、生产日期、生产批号、保存条件、生产企业等信息的中文标签；

　　（三）装载产品的集装箱使用赞方批准的消毒剂进行消毒处理。

　　七、出口前查验和证书要求

　　（一）赞方负责对输华产品实施检验检疫，并按双方确认的证书样本出具卫生证书，证明其符合《议定书》要求；

　　（二）每批输华产品应至少随附一份官方正本卫生证书。

　　八、进境检验检疫要求

　　（一）证单核查。

　　1．核查是否来自注册登记企业；

　　2．核查卫生证书是否真实有效。

　　（二）货物检查。

　　中国海关根据有关法律、行政法规、规章等规定，结合本公告要求，对赞比亚输华热加工蚕茧实施检验检疫。经检验检疫合格的，准予进境。

　　（三）不合格情况处理。

　　进境检验检疫发现不合格情况的，中国海关按照有关法律、行政法规、规章、《议定书》等规定进行处置。

　　特此公告。

　　海关总署

　　2025年12月23日

For Reference Only - English Translation

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Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 252 of 2025
(Announcement on Quarantine and Hygiene Requirements for Imported Heat-Processed Silkworm Cocoons from Zambia)

Announcement [2025] No. 252

In accordance with Chinese laws and regulations and the provisions stipulated in the Protocol on Quarantine and Hygiene Requirements for the Export of Heat-Processed Silkworm Cocoons from Zambia to China between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese side) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of the Republic of Zambia (hereinafter referred to as the Zambian side), heat-processed silkworm cocoons from Zambia meeting the following requirements are permitted for import effective immediately.

I. Basis for Inspection and Quarantine
(1) Biosafety Law of the People's Republic of China;
(2) Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and its implementation regulations;
(3) Measures for the Administration of Inspection, Quarantine, and Supervision of Entry and Exit Non-Edible Animal Products;
(4) Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of the Republic of Zambia on Quarantine and Hygiene Requirements for the Export of Heat-Processed Silkworm Cocoons from Zambia to China (hereinafter referred to as the "Protocol").

II. Scope of Imported Products
"Heat-processed silkworm cocoons" in this announcement refer to cocoons produced within Zambia that have undergone processing at a maximum temperature not lower than 120°C for a duration of no less than 270 minutes, or other equivalent processing measures.

III. Requirements for Production Enterprises
(1) Approved by the Zambian side and produced under its effective supervision.
(2) Monitor the sanitary quality of products and establish and implement monitoring for silkworm diseases.
(3) Recommended by the Zambian side to the Chinese side, and registered after passing the Chinese side's review.

IV. Raw Material Requirements
(1) Originate from areas free of major animal or plant diseases that can be transmitted through silkworm cocoons.
(2) The mulberry silkworm breeding base farms from which the cocoons originate must take preventive and control measures against pebrine, nuclear polyhedrosis and viral flacherie, white muscardine, green muscardine, aspergillosis, sudden death, bacterial gastroenteritis, bacterial septicemia, muscoid fly disease, and acariasis. They must formulate monitoring plans to effectively control disease outbreaks. Pebrine and white muscardine must be subject to regular monitoring, no less than twice a year.

V. Safety and Hygiene Requirements
(1) Products undergo random sampling to detect mildew, decay, and the dryness of the cocoons. The results must comply with the Chinese National Standard Mulberry Silkworm Dried Cocoons (GB/T 9176-2016).
(2) Products comply with the legal, regulatory, safety, and hygiene requirements of China and Zambia regarding animal products and are permitted for sale and use in Zambia.

VI. Packaging, Labeling, and Storage/Transportation Requirements
(1) Products are packaged in new materials that are non-toxic, harmless, clean, with good sealing and moisture-proof properties, and not easily damaged.
(2) The outer packaging must bear a Chinese label containing information such as product name, specifications, production date, batch number, storage conditions, and production enterprise.
(3) Containers used for loading the products must be disinfected using disinfectants approved by the Zambian side.

VII. Pre-Export Inspection and Certificate Requirements
(1) The Zambian side is responsible for inspecting and quarantining products for export to China and shall issue a Sanitary Certificate according to the mutually agreed certificate template, certifying compliance with the Protocol.
(2) Each shipment exported to China must be accompanied by at least one official original Sanitary Certificate.

VIII. Entry Inspection and Quarantine Requirements
(1) Document Verification.
1. Verify whether the product originates from a registered enterprise.
2. Verify the authenticity and validity of the Sanitary Certificate.
(2) Goods Inspection.
China Customs shall conduct inspection and quarantine on heat-processed silkworm cocoons imported from Zambia in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules, and the requirements of this announcement. Products passing the inspection and quarantine are permitted entry.
(3) Handling of Non-compliance.
If non-compliance is discovered during entry inspection and quarantine, China Customs shall handle the matter in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules, the Protocol, and other relevant regulations.

General Administration of Customs
December 23, 2025

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Source: General Administration of Customs of the People‘s Republic of China (GACC) / Announcement No. 2025-252 / Release Date: 2025-12-23 / Original Link: http://gdfs.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302267/6905800/index.html

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Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 252 of 2025 (Announcement on Quarantine and Hygiene Requirements for Imported Heat-Processed Silkworm Cocoons from Zambia)