Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection.

This Law is enacted with a view to strengthening the inspection of import and export commodities, regulating the inspection of import and export commodities, protecting the public interests and the lawful rights and interests of the parties involved in import and export trade, and promoting the smooth development of China 's economic and trade relations with foreign countries.
The Law is divided into 6 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Inspection of Import Commodities (II); Inspection of Export Commodities (III); Supervision (IV); Legal Responsibility (V); Supplementary Provisions (VI).
The inspection of import and export commodities shall follow the principles of protecting the health and safety of human beings, protecting the life and health of animals or plants, protecting the environment, preventing frauds and safeguarding national security. The State Administration for Commodity Inspection shall make and adjust a Catalog of Import and Export Commodities Subject to Compulsory Inspection. The import and export commodities which are included in the Catalog shall be inspected by the commodity inspection authorities.
For cabins and containers used for export of perishable food, the carrier or the packing unit must apply for inspection before loading. Enterprises that produce packaging containers for the export of dangerous goods must apply to the commodity inspection agency for performance evaluation of packaging containers. The competent certification and accreditation supervision and administration authority under the State Council implements certification management on relevant import and export commodities in accordance with the unified certification system of the country.