NMPA and General Administration of Customs issued the Announcement on the Setting up of Wuxi Airport and Jiangyin Port as Drug Import Ports
On September 2, 2020, NMPA and General Administration of Customs issued the following announcement: According to the Drug Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, upon the approval of the State Council, it is agreed to set up Wuxi Airport and Jiangyin Port as drug import ports. The relevant matters are announced as follows:
I. As of the date of issuance of this Announcement, except for the drugs specified in Article 10 of the Provisions for Import Drugs (hereinafter referred to as the Provisions), other import drugs (including narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs) may be imported through Wuxi Airport and Jiangyin Port.
II. Wuxi Administration of Market Regulation is added as the port drug regulatory authority, which shall undertake the specific drug import filing at Wuxi Airport and Jiangyin Port.
III. Wuxi Center for Drug Safety Inspection and Testing is added as the port drug inspection agency. As of the date of issuance of this Announcement, Wuxi Center for Drug Safety Inspection and Testing starts to undertake the drug port inspection at Wuxi Airport and Jiangyin Port.