Guangzhou Inspection And Quarantine Bureau Staff To Carry Out Inspection And Supervision Of Imported Cotton

Imported cotton

Carry out inspection supervision work

Since the beginning of this year, the failure rate of imported cotton at Guangzhou port has reached 90%, which has attracted the attention of Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau.

In the first quarter of this year, the Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau inspected 57 batches, 14 thousand and 300 tons of imported cotton and 34 million 323 thousand and 500 US dollars worth.

The 52 batches, 13 thousand and 800 tons, and 32 million 931 thousand and 700 dollars of unqualified imported cotton were found. The 57 batches and 181.45 tons of short weight were 1.27%, and the reject rate of batch, goods value and short weight were 91%, 96% and 100% respectively.

Imported cotton is not only a statutory inspection product, but also a commodity settled by CIQ certificate.

Guangdong port, as one of the important ports of China's import cotton, how to reverse the chaos phenomenon in the import cotton trade, such as high order, low delivery, adulteration, shoddy, short weight, short package, bad bag, etc., Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau combined with the actual situation of imported cotton in the area, and actively adopted a number of measures to strengthen the inspection and supervision of imported cotton.

The bureau implements strict supervision and management of imported cotton quality by means of registration and credit evaluation.

On the one hand, through the timely reporting of typical cases of violation of the evaluation criteria for imported cotton within the jurisdiction, we should report to the higher authorities in an inspection and regulation process if unregistered overseas suppliers are found, so as to ensure the implementation of the registration and quality credit assessment management system of the overseas cotton supply enterprises of the AQSIQ in the jurisdiction.

At the same time, strict implementation of the provisions of the AQSIQ, the implementation of different inspection and supervision measures for imported cotton from overseas suppliers of A, B and C credit level, urging foreign enterprises to ensure the quality of supply.

On the other hand, through strengthening the links and communication with cotton trading companies and cotton enterprises, the Bureau actively carried out propaganda and implementation of credit evaluation management measures, timely collected information, and informed enterprises at the first time for registration and filing of overseas suppliers, providing policy and information guidance for enterprises, and recommended enterprises to select overseas cotton suppliers whose registered credit level was high or not yet registered but with good credit.

It is understood that the implementation of the registration and quality credit assessment management system for overseas cotton suppliers has played an educational and vigilant role against a few illegal suppliers abroad, and the phenomenon of imported cotton adulteration has been effectively curbed.

Focusing on on-site inspection, the Guangzhou inspection and quarantine bureau is responsible for the quality control of imported cotton at various levels.

The bureau implements batch inspection and inspection in strict accordance with the requirements. In view of the new situation, we must strictly investigate all aspects, especially strengthen on-site inspection and supervision and management, and strictly supervise the goods which are not honest with overseas suppliers, and implement on-site inspection if necessary when arriving at the first arrival port.

Most of the imported cotton in the area under the inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Guangzhou are mainly operated. The storage of cotton is mainly based on third party warehouses. In view of the serious shortage of cotton imports in Guangzhou, we should strengthen communication and coordination with warehousing companies, reach a consensus and clarify responsibilities.

In the process of inspection and supervision of cotton, Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau has been in communication with imported cotton trading companies to understand the latest developments of imported cotton, so as to formulate corresponding countermeasures and solve the problems found in the inspection process in time.

Strengthen the training and communication of cotton inspectors, and further improve the level of inspection and testing.

Strengthen internal coordination, strictly import cotton inspection and quality inspection.

To enhance the sense of responsibility of enterprises, enterprises are required to cooperate with the inspection and quarantine departments in doing related work and jointly manage the quality of imported cotton.

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In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of cotton enterprises, the Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau took strict control and positive rights protection as a starting point, and further intensified publicity efforts in light of the "hidden rules" phenomenon appearing in the import cotton trade of Guangzhou port. It patiently explained the laws and regulations of inspection and quarantine for relevant personnel of import enterprises, and emphasized that imported cotton was a commodity for legal inspection.

There are many problems in the quality of imported cotton. Green card cotton and bonded warehouse cotton are no exception. CIQ inspection is the duty to perform inspection according to law, and is the maintainer of enterprise rights and interests.

In order to do a good job in the inspection and compensation work, the inspection and quarantine personnel of the Bureau suggest that enterprises require foreign businessmen to provide detailed code sheets and list batch numbers, packages, gross weights, tare and so on, so as to check the labels on cotton bags during the inspection process.

In addition, it requires enterprises to further clarify the packaging and liability clauses for importing cotton when signing contracts with foreign businessmen, and try to request uniform packaging and clearly marked markings, so that when the quality problems arise, the inspection and quarantine departments shall issue claims certificates in accordance with contract requirements (clauses), and earnestly safeguard and protect the lawful rights and interests of cotton enterprises and economic interests.

On this basis, the Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau also reported to various departments on the various problems arising from the import cotton trade through various channels, and constantly reminded importing and using cotton enterprises to choose their trading partners carefully, and chose the imported cotton enterprises for overseas supply as far as possible by the State General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine Bureau. In the light of all kinds of problems, they should apply to the inspection and quarantine institutions to issue inspection certificates and make claims in a timely manner, so as to make positive contributions to the healthy development of imported cotton trade.

Such "hidden rules"

After conducting in-depth market research, the Guangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau learned that because of the tight supply of cotton at home and abroad, the price was high and rising constantly, which greatly deviated from the enterprise's psychological expectation and affordability.

Some overseas suppliers seized the characteristics and did not abide by the credit when they fulfilled the contracts signed at lower prices last year. They not only exported problematic cotton, but also deliberately forced the use of cotton enterprises to accept the status quo, otherwise they would face the dilemma of lifting the supply contract.

In the signing of the import cotton trading contract, many enterprises have committed themselves to "abandon the right to claim the unqualified imported cotton" and "specifically do not have the right to claim the imported cotton quality".

Some enterprises say that this phenomenon has become the "hidden rules" in the import cotton trade.