Multiple government departments in Shanghai have announced an extension of the validity period for a pilot program governing the import of items used in biomedical research and testing.
The notice was issued jointly by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, the Shanghai Customs of the People's Republic of China, the Shanghai Medical Products Administration, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology.
The notice was addressed to commerce authorities, market supervision bureaus, ecology and environment bureaus, agriculture and rural affairs commissions, and science and technology management departments across all districts of Shanghai, as well as to customs offices under Shanghai Customs and the Administration Committee of the Lin-gang Special Area.
According to the announcement, an evaluation concluded that the Shanghai Pilot Scheme for the Import of Items Used in Biomedical Research and Development and Testing (Shanghai Commerce Regulation [2024] No. 12) needs to continue being implemented.
The scheme's validity period has therefore been extended through October 31, 2028.
The notice was dated October 15, 2026, and the information was released by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
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