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Indonesia Seafood to China: Registration, Packaging & Cold Chain

At a glance：491,500 t / USD 1.04bn to China in 2025, 1,080 approved categories. The only real gate is registration — print the GACC number on inner and outer packaging.

China is one of Indonesia's largest seafood buyers. In Feb 2026 another 40 Indonesian processors were approved by GACC for export to China.

Key figures

ItemValue
2025 exports to China491,500 t / USD 1.04bn
Approved categories1,080
Main productsFrozen squid, seaweed, hairtail, crab, shrimp
Newly approved (Feb 2026)40 processors

Sources: Indonesia KKP, MOFCOM economic office. Reviewed 2026-10-16.

Registration: five types of establishments

ItemRequirement
Who registersProcessors, fishing vessels, transport vessels, factory vessels, cold stores — all via KKP recommendation + GACC
TimelineKKP 1-3 wks + GACC 3-6 wks; realistic 5-10 wks
Packaging (Decree 248)GACC number on inner & outer packs (≥6mm); invoice/packing list/health cert must match
Red linesZero tolerance on banned residues; no CITES-listed species
Renewal5-year validity, renew 3-6 months before expiry

Three failure points at the port

PitfallFix
1 · Unregistered plantCheck the GACC list before signing
2 · Missing number / mismatched docsVerify docs and marks before shipment
3 · Cold-chain breakTemperature logger + priority reefer booking

Shipping and route

ProductModeRouteLead time
Frozen squid/hairtail/shrimp40' reefer (-18°C)Jakarta, Semarang → Qingdao/Dalian/Guangzhou7-14 days
SeaweedReefer/ventilatedSemarang, Makassar → Qingdao/Xiamen10-16 days

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