Import and export commodities which are included in the List of Commodities and import and export commodities subject to inspection by the commodity inspection authorities under other laws or administrative rules and regulations must be inspected by the commodity inspection  authorities or inspection organizations designated by the State Administration for Commodity Inspection or the commodity inspection authorities. 

No permission shall be granted for the sale or use of import commodities specified in the preceding paragraph until they have undergone inspection; and no permission shall be granted for the export of export commodities specified in the preceding paragraph until they have been found to be up to standard through inspection. 

Import and export commodities specified in the first paragraph of this Article may be exempted from inspection upon the examination and approval of an application from the  consignee or consignor by the State Administration for Commodity Inspection.