During a recent audit of U.S. dairy and infant formula facilities, the Chinese government identified some facilities not capable of producing the products listed in their registration. Chinese government officials requested the accuracy of the China facility list be verified and, as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating the list of U.S. milk product manufacturers and processors exporting to China.

ALL companies, whether on the list or seeking to be added, are requested to review the information for each registered facility for accuracy. Companies are requested to inform the FDA of any inaccuracies by August 21, 2015.  

Below is a table listing dairy products commonly exported to China. Products are identified by Chinese product name, definition, and corresponding 6-digit HS code. Companies are requested to review the table and verify the products each of their facilities are currently approved to ship, or are seeking to ship, to China are correctly identified. Only those products a facility is currently capable of producing should be included on the facility registration.

More detailed instructions follow for certain companies:

• Those companies with facilities currently on the list should verify company name, address, approval number, and listed approved products are correct on the CNCA facility list. No action needs to be taken if all of the listed information is correct.

• Those companies seeking to modify their current listing should email Esther Lazar (Esther.lazar@fda.hhs.gov) on company letterhead, clearly identifying the changes that must be made. Modifications to a current listing could include amending the products a facility is registered to export, or changing the company name, address, or contact information. 

• Those companies that have already submitted an application for registration of a facility, and received confirmation of a completed application from Esther Lazar, but are not yet listed on the CNCA website, should also verify the information for each facility is correct. If no modifications are needed companies do not need to take any action at this time. If any modifications for a facility's registration are needed companies should email Esther Lazar (Esther.lazar@fda.hhs.gov) on company letterhead, clearly identifying the changes that must be made. 

• Those companies that have not previously submitted an application and are seeking to be added to the list for the first time must follow the FDA guidance. When following the FDA guidance to register a new facility, companies should use the table below to identify the Chinese product names.

• Those companies desiring to remove currently listed facilities should email Esther Lazar (Esther.lazar@fda.hhs.gov) and attach a request for removal of that facility from the list on company letterhead.

All companies are requested to immediately review their registration on the CNCA facility list and/or their application for registration to verify all facility information is correct.

The FDA intends to submit a revised list to the Chinese government in early September. Any company seeking a modification to a facility's listing or application is requested to notify Esther Lazar (Esther.lazar@fda.hhs.gov) no later than August 21, 2015.

If you have questions, please contact the U.S. Dairy Export Council's Matt McKnight (mmcknight@usdec.org) or Mitch Bowling (mbowling@usdec.org) at 703-528-3049.

A guide for identification of Chinese dairy product names for use when classifying products for export.

Product Category	Chinese Product Name	Product Specification	Applicable HS Codes
Fluid milk	Pasteurized Milk	-Pasteurized fluid milk, not containing any fortifications or added ingredients -Ultra-pasteurized milk -HTST	0401.10, 0401.20
Fluid milk	Sterilized Milk	Ultra-pasteurized milk aseptically packaged, reconstituted milk	0401.10, 0401.20
Fluid milk	Modified Milk	Products containing at least 80% milk or recombined milk. -flavored milk -Vitamin D fortified milk	0401.10, 0401.20, 2202.90
Fluid milk	Fermented Milk	-Yoghurt -flavored yogurt -Fermented Milk -Flavored fermented milk	0403.10, 0403.90
Fluid milk	Condensed Milk	Unsweetened condensed milk	0402.91
Fluid milk	Sweetened Condensed Milk	Must contain greater than 34% protein	0402.99
Fluid milk	Evaporated Milk	Must contain greater than 34% protein	0402.91
Fluid milk	Other Condensed Milk	May contain sugar, food additives and food nutritional supplements.	0402.91, 0402.99, 2202.90
Milk Powder	Milk Powder	Must contain at least 34% Milk Solids non-fat	0402.10 0402.21
Milk Powder	Whole milk Powder		0402.21
Milk Powder	Sweetened Milk Powder	Must contain at least 70% milk solids, and at least 16.5% protein	0402.10, 0402.29
Milk Powder	Skimmed Milk Powder	-SMP -NFDM	0402.10
Milk Powder	Flavored Milk Powder	Must contain at least 70% milk solids, and at least 16.5% protein	1806.20, 1806.90, 1901.90
Milk Powder	Formula Milk Powder	Must contain at least 70% milk solids, and at least 16.5% protein	1901.10, 1901.90, 2106.90
Milk Powder	Fortified Formula Milk Powder		1901.10, 1901.90, 2106.90
Milk Powder	Other Milk Powder
Butter	Butter		0405.10
Cream	Cream	-Cream -Fluid Cream -Whipped Cream	0401.40, 0401.50, 0402.91, 0402.99
Other Milk Fat	Other Milk Fat	AMF, dairy spreads	0405.20, 0405.90
Cheese	Cheese	-Ripened Cheese -Unripened cheese -Mold Ripened Cheese -Cheese Powder	0406.10, 0406.20, 0406.40, 0406.90
Cheese	Other Cheese	-Processed cheese -Analogue Cheese -Cheese Powder	0406.30, 2106.90, 0406.20
Whey	Whey Powder	At least 7% protein, less than 15% ash, at least 61% lactose	0404.10
Whey	Whey Protein Powder	At least 25% protein, less than 15% ash,	0404.10, 3502.20
Whey	Demineralized Whey Powder	At least 10% protein, less than 3% ash, at least 61% lactose	0404.10
Whey	Other Whey Powder		0404.10, 3502.20, 3504.00
Other	Other Milk and Milk Product	Lactoferrin	3502.20
Other	Other Milk and Milk Product	Lactose	1702.11, 1702.19
Other	Other Milk and Milk Product	Buttermilk	0403.90
Other	Other Milk and Milk Product	Milk-based products with modified ratios, hydrolyzed whey proteins	0404.90, 3504.00
Colostrum	Other Milk and Milk Product	Colostrum and colostrum products	0404.90, 1901.90, 2106.90
Ice cream	Other Milk and Milk Product	Ice cream and other edible ices	2105.00