Recently, Hubei Company held the kickoff meeting for the September Procurement Festival. With the theme “Cross-border 102 Team Battle”, the event officially launched a new round of efforts for cross-border foreign trade orders. Colleagues from foreign trade, business, operations, supply chain and related teams participated together. Through mobilization meetings and group interactive games, the team clarified goals, strengthened collaboration and prepared for the upcoming overseas order push. During the meeting, the company leadership shared the business targets, key markets, customer development directions and team divisions for the September Procurement Festival. The meeting emphasized that this procurement festival is not only a critical period for order growth, but also an important opportunity to test teamwork, rapid response and service capabilities. All departments are expected to work together on customer needs, product supply, delivery efficiency and service quality, ensuring that key customers, key products and key markets are effectively covered. To strengthen teamwork, a series of group games were arranged. Participants were divided into teams and completed challenges together. In the “ball passing game”, team members coordinated closely to pass the ball smoothly, practicing communication and connection. In the “group squat game”, everyone followed the same rhythm and supported each other to build collective awareness. The “ring toss game” and “ball throwing game” added a fun and competitive atmosphere, helping colleagues relax and connect during the busy pre-season. The event was lively and well organized. Team members participated actively, encouraged each other, and the scene was filled with applause and cheers. Many employees said that the games gave them a clearer feeling of teamwork and increased their confidence to work together during the September Procurement Festival. By holding the “Cross-border 102 Team Battle” kickoff, Hubei Company not only clarified business goals, but also strengthened team cohesion and execution. From this new starting point, the team will maintain efficient collaboration during the September Procurement Festival, strive for overseas orders, and promote new growth in cross-border foreign trade business.

Fine chemical enterprises supply food additives, nutritional supplement raw materials and hazardous chemicals simultaneously. Domestic delivery and cross-border export of these products follow totally different compliance standards. Many customs detentions, fines and safety incidents are caused by repeated operational errors instead of severe failures. Based on recent official notices from transportation authorities and customs, we summarize frequent mistakes in hazardous goods shipment to help chemical foreign trade enterprises reduce risks. 1. Misclassification, false or undeclared cargo information This is the most frequent and severe violation. Some companies mistakenly believe low-concentration chemicals are non-hazardous, or falsely declare hazardous materials as ordinary food additives to simplify customs declaration. Once inspected, goods will be detained. Enterprises may face fines and credit record downgrade, which will affect all subsequent import and export businesses. Incorrect UN number assignment will invalidate the whole set of shipping documents. 2. Inconsistent documents: mismatch among SDS, labels and consignment notes Safety Data Sheet(SDS), hazard labels and shipping papers must keep identical information. Common issues include expired SDS, missing or damaged hazard labels, inconsistent hazard class description on documents. Shippers fail to hand over complete SDS to carriers, so the transport team cannot get correct emergency response instructions. For cross-border shipments, destination countries have mandatory requirements for label language and warning statements. 3. Non-compliant packaging and marking Using ordinary cartons or non-certified plastic drums instead of UN-approved hazardous packaging. Hazard pictograms are pasted improperly or blurred. Even small sample shipments of dangerous chemicals require qualified packaging performance test. Packaging standards for food additives cannot be directly applied to hazardous goods. 4. Incompatible mixed loading Loading incompatible hazardous materials together, or mixing hazardous chemicals with ordinary food additives and nutraceutical raw materials in one truck. Vibration and temperature fluctuation during transit may trigger chemical reactions and leakage. Transporting substances outside tank’s permitted medium scope is classified as major hidden danger. 5. Failure to verify carrier and staff qualification Appointing ordinary logistics companies without hazardous goods transport permits. Drivers and escorts lack valid professional certificates while enterprises skip regular safety training. Many buyers only compare freight cost without qualification verification. Shippers will bear joint liability once leakage accidents happen. 6. Insufficient emergency equipment and poor real-time monitoring Hazard transport vehicles are not equipped with matching PPE and emergency kits. GPS monitoring system alerts for speeding and fatigued driving are ignored. Loading and unloading under extreme weather is also a key violation point in recent official inspections. Compliance Recommendations Build an internal pre-shipment review workflow: hazard classification identification → UN number confirmation → packaging inspection and labeling → cross-check all documents → carrier qualification audit. Separate storage and shipment plans should be applied for ordinary food additives, nutritional raw materials and hazardous chemicals to avoid mixed loading. Hazmat logistics compliance is critical for chemical supply chains. Most losses come from habitual negligence. Standard pre-shipment inspection ensures stable delivery of chemical raw materials for domestic and overseas clients.

The global dietary nutrition market keeps expanding in 2026. As popular nutritional ingredients, plant‑sourced active peptides see steady growth in overseas purchasing demand, becoming a key growth driver for food additives and nutritional supplement raw materials. Meanwhile, cross‑border transport regulations for fine chemicals and hazardous chemicals are tightening worldwide. Foreign trade enterprises need to seize market opportunities while strictly following export compliance requirements. For nutritional raw materials, plant oligopeptides including pea peptide, walnut peptide and rice peptide gain more orders from Europe, America and Southeast Asia for their plant‑based property, easy absorption and compatibility with vegetarian formulations. Downstream buyers no longer focus merely on basic content indicators. They pay more attention to practical application parameters such as solubility, ash content, heavy metals and microbiological indicators. Buyers also require suppliers to provide complete third‑party test reports, product specifications and allergen statements. Many overseas manufacturers of solid drinks and meal replacements prefer long‑term cooperation with reliable domestic raw material suppliers with complete qualifications. Demand for small‑batch samples also rises obviously. On the food additive export side, overseas countries strengthen supervision on labeling and traceability. The EU and multiple Southeast Asian countries keep updating access lists for food raw materials, with stricter review on factory qualifications and batch traceability documents. Before shipment, enterprises shall check target‑market standards in advance to prevent cargo detention caused by incomplete documents or nonstandard labeling. For sea shipment of hazardous chemicals, international carriers and customs have reinforced inspection on dangerous goods packaging, GHS labels and consistency of MSDS documents. Incorrect UN classification, noncompliant labels and conflicting information across documents are top reasons for cargo detention. During booking and customs declaration, enterprises shall finish product classification in advance and guarantee consistency among packing group, shipping marks and safety data sheets. Besides, fluctuating freight rates and vessel availability force suppliers to optimize production scheduling and delivery plans to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, raw material export competition has shifted from pure price competition to comprehensive competition covering product quality, full set of qualifications, stable delivery and compliance service. For chemical traders handling both nutritional food raw materials and hazardous chemicals, building standardized document review systems and preparing test & certification files in advance is critical to retain overseas customers and reduce foreign‑trade risks.

In the second half of 2026, the global fine‑chemical industrial chain keeps adjusting. The food‑additive and nutraceutical‑raw‑material sectors witness the approval of multiple novel food ingredients and fast‑growing demands in segmented markets. Meanwhile, tightening regulations across countries for hazardous‑chemical import‑export bring both opportunities and challenges for chemical foreign‑trade enterprises. For food additives and nutritional supplements, China keeps accelerating the acceptance and approval procedures for novel food ingredients. Multiple plant peptides, functional polysaccharides and plant extracts have entered public consultation phases, offering more raw‑material options for solid beverages, meal replacements and special‑diet foods. Market‑wise, sub‑segments including oral beauty, brain health and metabolism management maintain robust growth. Downstream brands pay higher attention to practical performance indicators such as evidence‑based data, solubility and stability of raw materials. Raw materials relying merely on marketing concepts are losing competitiveness. Besides, frequent updates of overseas regulations from EU, USA and other regions cover food‑contact materials, additive residue limits and allergen labeling. Non‑compliant labeling and off‑spec indexes remain major causes for detained Chinese raw‑material shipments. Enterprises shall prepare product testing and certification documents in advance to satisfy target‑market access requirements. In hazardous‑chemical foreign trade, many countries have updated rules for dangerous‑goods transportation, classification, labeling and traceability. Consistency among UN numbers, GHS labels, MSDS documents and customs‑declaration papers is heavily inspected during sea and land export. Some regions strengthen supervision on transit cargo and cross‑border warehousing. Inconsistent documents or incorrect classification may easily lead to cargo detention or return, causing financial and time losses. Fluctuating global logistics costs also push enterprises to optimize stock‑up cycles, audit supplier qualifications and strengthen full‑process safety control. Against such complex market conditions, chemical trading companies need dual‑focus strategies. On one hand, keep updated with domestic and international standards, select compliant and stable food‑grade and nutritional raw materials, and supply test reports & qualification documents for downstream clients. On the other hand, improve full‑chain compliance management for hazardous chemicals, build standardized workflows covering product classification, document preparation and logistics delivery to mitigate cross‑border trade risks. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, chemical‑raw‑material suppliers with solid compliance capability and stable supply capacity will gain stronger competitiveness in global markets. Enterprises are advised to track policy updates continuously, prepare certifications and product portfolios in advance, seize market dividends brought by novel‑food‑ingredient policies and avoid foreign‑trade compliance pitfalls.