Ensure your vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, and other dietary supplements gain health supplement registration to enter the Chinese market. Our remote team manages the entire SAMR filing and blue hat certification process, keeping your products compliant with China's health food regulations.
đ Request Free Health Supplement ConsultationHealth supplement registration (commonly called blue hat certification) is the mandatory approval process administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) for all dietary supplement products sold in China. Whether your product is a multivitamin, mineral tablet, fish oil softgel, or herbal extract capsule, you must obtain a health food registration certificate (ćœéŁć„æłš) before the product can be legally imported and distributed. This process involves extensive safety and function testing, as well as a rigorous technical review that can take anywhere from 18 to 24 months for full registration, or a faster filing route for certain nutrient supplements.
Our dietary supplement registration service guides foreign brands through the entire China health food compliance journey. We coordinate toxicology and function tests with CNAS-accredited labs, prepare all technical dossiers in Chinese, and communicate directly with SAMR reviewers on your behalf. With our support, you can navigate the imported health supplement registration requirements without a local office.
We review your supplement formula against the Health Food Raw Material Directory and evaluate permitted health function claims to determine whether your product qualifies for the faster filing route or requires full blue hat registration.
Your samples undergo mandatory safety toxicology tests, stability studies, and function assessment at a government-approved lab in China. We manage the entire testing process and help resolve any non-conformities.
We compile the required application documents, including product formula, manufacturing process, quality standards, test reports, and Chinese label artwork, then submit the full dossier to SAMR's Center for Food Evaluation.
Once approved, you receive your health food registration certificate (valid for 5 years). We also provide ongoing support for renewal, formula changes, and label updates to keep your products compliant.
All dietary supplement products making health function claims must complete health food registration or filing. Common categories include:
If your product uses ingredients from the Health Food Raw Material Directory and only makes approved nutrient function claims, you may be eligible for the filing (ć€æĄ) route, which is significantly faster. Contact us with your product specifications for a free health supplement registration assessment.
To apply for health food registration in China, foreign manufacturers need to prepare the following (we provide translation and document preparation support):
The typical health food registration process takes 18 to 24 months from sample submission to certificate issuance, depending on product complexity and lab schedules. For nutrient supplements that qualify for the filing route, the timeline can be shortened to around 6 to 8 months.
Cost factors include safety and function testing fees, government review charges, and professional service fees. We provide a fixed-price proposal after evaluating your product â no hidden costs.
SAMR has expanded the filing-eligible ingredient list with several new plant extracts and probiotics. Check if your formula now qualifies for the faster blue hat filing route.
New SAMR guidelines require additional warnings and ingredient disclosure on Chinese labels. Ensure your packaging artwork complies before submission.
Incomplete safety data and unclear function claims are the most common rejection reasons. Follow our checklist to avoid costly delays.
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Have questions about health supplement registration, SAMR filing, or dietary supplement compliance in China? Our experts are here to help with any inquiries about blue hat certification, testing requirements, or custom solutions for your supplement brands.