Policy Summary

This announcement, issued by the General Administration of Customs (GACC), details the import declaration procedures for beef products subject to a 3-year safeguard measure, effective from January 1, 2026. It specifically suspends the beef special safeguard mechanism under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement for the duration of the measure.

Official Chinese Text


海关总署公告2025年第261号（关于对实施保障措施牛肉产品申报进口事项的公告）
公告〔2025〕261号

　　根据《中华人民共和国保障措施条例》的规定，商务部决定自2026年1月1日起对进口牛肉采取保障措施，期限为3年。商务部为此发布了2025年第87号公告。为实施该项保障措施，现将有关进口申报事项公告如下：

　　一、进口货物收货人或其代理人向海关申报进口商务部2025年第87号公告第二条规定的实施保障措施的牛肉（以下简称保障措施牛肉），应当在装载进口保障措施牛肉的运输工具申报进境后，按照报关单填制规范进行申报。

　　二、根据商务部2025年第87号公告第三条“执行保障措施的方法”，在保障措施实施期间，《中华人民共和国政府和澳大利亚政府自由贸易协定》（以下简称《中澳自贸协定》）规定的牛肉特殊保障措施暂停实施。海关总署2019年207号公告有关《中澳自贸协定》项下牛肉特殊保障措施的相关规定同步暂停实施。

　　三、海关特殊监管区域、保税监管场所和区外加工贸易企业开展保税业务涉及从境外进口保障措施牛肉的，按国家统一规定执行。

　　本公告自2026年1月1日起实施。

　　特此公告。

　　海关总署

　　2025年12月31日

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Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 261 of 2025
(Announcement on Import Declaration Matters for Beef Products Subject to Safeguard Measures)

Announcement [2025] No. 261

In accordance with the provisions of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Safeguard Measures, the Ministry of Commerce has decided to implement safeguard measures on imported beef from January 1, 2026, for a period of three years. The Ministry of Commerce has issued Announcement No. 87 of 2025 for this purpose. To implement these safeguard measures, the relevant import declaration matters are hereby announced as follows:

The consignee of imported goods or their agent declaring the import of beef subject to safeguard measures as specified in Article 2 of the Ministry of Commerce's Announcement No. 87 of 2025 (hereinafter referred to as "safeguard measure beef") shall make the declaration in accordance with the customs declaration form completion specifications after the means of transport carrying the imported safeguard measure beef has declared entry.
According to Article 3 "Method of Implementing Safeguard Measures" of the Ministry of Commerce's Announcement No. 87 of 2025, during the implementation period of the safeguard measures, the special safeguard measures for beef stipulated in the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Australia (hereinafter referred to as the China-Australia FTA) are suspended. The relevant provisions of GACC Announcement No. 207 of 2019 concerning the special safeguard measures for beef under the China-Australia FTA are simultaneously suspended.
For bonded operations involving the import of safeguard measure beef from outside the territory by enterprises in special customs supervision areas, bonded supervision sites, and processing trade enterprises outside these areas, the unified state regulations shall apply.

This announcement shall be implemented from January 1, 2026.

General Administration of Customs
December 31, 2025

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Source: General Administration of Customs of the People‘s Republic of China (GACC) / Announcement No. 2025-261 / Release Date: 2025-12-31 / Original Link: http://gdfs.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302267/6918877/index.html

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Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 261 of 2025 (Announcement on Import Declaration Matters for Beef Products Subject to Safeguard Measures)