A quick one today on the banned list of imports into China. It came up a while back in a group I am in, on WeChat.
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I have had a lot of people reach out to me recently looking for potential connection/busines within China. One of the first things I say, is please get WeChat.
As a matter of fact I used to work for a multi-national company in China and everyday communication was done over WeChat. Most business communication I do within China is this social media platform.
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Anyway, I digress…sorry.
Banned List of Imports Into China – Listed
Well as a brewer we often use finings to make beer clear. In the West we use Biofine, as a clarifying agent. When added to beer after fermentation it can clear the beer.
Unfortunately it’s not allowed into China. So, brewers have in China have had to find an alternative.

It got the brewers there asking what’s on the banned list of imports into China. Many of the group were unsure how to find the relevant information.
However, thankfully this group is very resourceful and one of the members in the group managed to source the PDF below. Listing all products banned for import into China.
Click here to view and or download the banned list of imports into China
Please note it is quite a big file (218 pages) so, could take a while to load!
Sharing is Caring
So, I thought I would share the list online. It was helpful for the brewers in the WeChat group, it might be helpful for others either in China or looking to import into China.
Thanks for visiting my site and reading the post.
Cheers
Neil