China Simplifies Some Procedures for Importing Medicinal Materials

China recently adopted new requirements on importation of medicines that will take effect at the beginning of 2020, according to an alert from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Key changes include the removal of some restrictions on ports that may be used to import medicinal materials. China will also allow importation of medicines that comply with standards set by its provinces and autonomous regions if no national standards apply, HKTDC said. China is also simplifying clearance procedures for medicinal materials that are not being imported for the first time, according to an unofficial translation of a press release from the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation.