Recently, China’s National Health Commission has accelerated acceptance and evaluation procedures for novel food ingredients. Multiple plant extracts and active peptide nutritional raw materials have entered public comment periods, unlocking new market opportunities for exports of food additives and nutraceutical raw materials. Meanwhile, customs authorities worldwide keep tightening supervision on imported raw materials, covering traceability records, qualification documents and product labeling. It raises higher requirements on full-chain management for chemical foreign trade enterprises supplying both food nutritional raw materials and hazardous chemicals. For food-grade raw materials, exporters must guarantee consistency among product specifications, test certificates and production filing documents. Overseas buyers increasingly require complete batch traceability covering raw material procurement, production processing, finished product inspection and warehouse delivery, to facilitate customs inspection. For popular nutritional raw materials such as collagen peptides, grain protein peptides and mineral salts, safety test data including microbiology and heavy metal indexes have become mandatory standards for supplier audits. For hazardous chemical business, enterprises must separate management systems for ordinary food raw materials and hazardous chemicals in warehousing, documentation and customs declaration. Mixed storage is prohibited when handling both categories in one facility. Independent inventory records are required to prevent cross-contamination. Before export customs declaration, enterprises should double-check hazard classification identification, MSDS and packaging inspection certificates, to avoid cargo detention caused by inconsistent document information. In today’s foreign trade landscape, competition based merely on pricing is declining. Overseas buyers prefer suppliers with complete certifications, stable QC systems and full batch traceability records. As fine chemical raw material suppliers, enterprises should track industry policies regularly, pre-review product qualifications in advance, and standardize two separate supply chain workflows for food raw materials and hazardous chemicals. This helps mitigate cross-border compliance risks and guarantee stable delivery for global customers.

Global buyers keep raising requirements for raw material safety and supply chain traceability, pushing the fine chemical industry to accelerate full-chain digital management. In the food additives and nutraceutical raw material sector, traceability construction has become a core advantage for foreign trade suppliers. For hazardous chemicals, digital warehouse management is gradually replacing manual paper records to reduce storage and delivery risks. In the field of food additives and nutritional raw materials, domestic and overseas regulators continuously tighten quality standards. New national food safety standards strengthen pollutant control, labeling requirements and batch retention management. Overseas buyers require complete traceability documents including raw material origin, production logs, COA and batch flow records. For popular raw materials such as plant extracts, small molecule peptides and mineral fortifiers, full traceability helps avoid non-compliance and return risks. Suppliers with mature traceability systems gain greater trust from global buyers during cross-border procurement events. Digital warehouse systems are widely adopted for hazardous chemical management. Traditional paper-based registration often leads to inventory recording errors, delayed status updates and insufficient risk alerts. Digital platforms support zone-based storage, real-time inventory monitoring, automatic temperature & humidity logging and electronic approval for inbound and outbound operations. Linked with SDS documents, the system automatically verifies hazardous chemical classification, packaging and compliance paperwork before shipment, cutting safety risks during storage and loading and meeting customs inspection requirements for export. Integrated chemical suppliers covering both food-grade nutritional raw materials and hazardous chemicals need dual compliance systems. Food-grade raw material management focuses on production quality control, batch retention and traceability. Hazardous chemical operations emphasize warehouse zoning, risk monitoring, document and transportation compliance. Dual systems guarantee food safety and meet safety & export regulations for hazardous goods. Industry professionals mention that overseas buyers now evaluate suppliers not only by price. Traceability capacity, digital warehouse infrastructure, compliance certificates and testing capability become essential screening criteria. Investing in digital management systems in advance helps Chinese chemical raw material enterprises retain overseas customers and improve competitiveness for long-term orders.

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.