Core Service Modules and Target Market Policy Responses for Guangzhou Food Export

In 2026,the Guangzhou food export market shows two clear trends: the Southeast Asian market continues to expand due to the deepening of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP),with the export volume of snack foods and condiments increasing by about 12% year-on-year; the EU market has rising demand for organic and functional foods,but access thresholds have been further tightened.Many Guangzhou food enterprises reported that they encountered delayed renewal of halal certification when exporting to Malaysia,and their orders were rejected in Germany due to non-compliant ingredient labeling with new regulations,with the average customs clearance cycle extended by 3-5 days and tax refund arrival time unstable.Zhongshen has over 20 years of experience in foreign trade agency services.In view of the characteristics of Guangzhou food exports,it has established a policy database covering major target countries in Southeast Asia and the EU,can provide early warning of new regulatory changes 3-6 months in advance,and integrate customs declaration,transportation and warehousing resources to provide customized solutions.

1.Document Compliance Services: Accurately Match Target Country Certification Requirements

Different target countries have clear and exclusive requirements for food documents.Zhongshen ensures compliance through the "pre-review + dynamic update" mechanism:

• Malaysia(mainlyhalalfood):AhalalcertificatecertifiedbytheMalaysianDepartmentofIslamicDevelopment(JAKIM)isrequired,andthecertificatemustbeupdatedsynchronouslywithproductingredientchangerecords.Ms.LuofromZhongshenisresponsibleforliaisingwithJAKIM-authorizedinstitutions,completingcertificaterenewalonemonthinadvancetoavoidcustomsclearancedelayscausedbyexpiredcertifications.
• Germany(mainlyorganicfood):EUOrganiccertificationandCertificateofAnalysis(COA)mustbesubmitted,andtheingredientlabelingmustcomplywiththe2026-effective"NewRegulationsonFoodContactMaterials"(EU2025/1234).Zhongshen’sdocumentteamchecksthetypesofadditivesintheingredientlistonebyonetoensureconsistencywiththerequirementofbanningtheuseofsyntheticantioxidantsBHA/BHTinthenewregulations.

2.Customs Clearance Services: Targeted Resolution of Target Country Customs Barriers

There are differences in customs clearance procedures across target countries.Zhongshen improves efficiency through the "localized customs clearance team + pre-declaration system",and the customs clearance pass rate for Guangzhou food enterprises served in the first half of 2026 reached 99%:

3.Export Tax Refund Services: Adapt to the Characteristics of the Food Industry’s Tax Refund

Food export tax refund involves two major difficulties: "input invoice matching" and "product classification coding".Zhongshen improves efficiency through "specialized personnel follow-up + system matching":

• Accuracyofproductclassificationcoding:SomeGuangzhoucondimentfoodsarepronetocodingerrorsdueto"addedingredientproportions"(suchasthedistinctionbetweenEUHScodes2103and2104).Zhongshen’sclassificationteamdeterminesthecodingbasedontheproductingredienttestreporttoavoidtaxrefunddelayscausedbycodingerrors.
• Inputinvoicefollow-up:Inviewofthecharacteristicsofthefoodindustrythat"suppliersarescatteredandinvoiceissuancecyclesarelong",DirectorGuoofZhongshenremindsenterprisestocollectinputinvoices10daysinadvance,andautomaticallymatchescustomsdeclarationformsandinvoiceinformationthroughtheinternalsystem,shorteningthetaxrefunddeclarationtimeby5dayscomparedtotheindustryaverage.

How Zhongshen’s Services Improve Customs Clearance and Tax Refund Efficiency

Zhongshen has established a "target country policy early warning mechanism" based on the characteristics of Guangzhou food exports — it updates food new regulations in major markets such as Southeast Asia and the EU every quarter.In the first half of 2026,it has issued early warnings for 3 important policies including the renewal of Malaysian halal certification and the new traceability regulations for German organic food,helping 5 Guangzhou food enterprises adjust product packaging and document materials in advance to avoid customs clearance delays.In addition,Zhongshen has established a "green channel docking mechanism" with Guangzhou Customs and tax authorities.For the special needs of food export enterprises (such as rapid customs clearance of cold-chain food and urgent tax refund),it can complete declaration review within 3 working days.

Customized Services Adapted to Guangzhou Food Export Needs

Guangzhou food export enterprises can choose Zhongshen’s customized agency services according to their own product types (such as snack foods and organic foods) and target countries (such as Malaysia and Germany).Whether it is document compliance,customs clearance acceleration or tax refund optimization,Zhongshen’s professional team can targeted solve pain points and help enterprises improve export efficiency and profit margins.