Food date marking comparison for China, Japan and Korea: three label formats side by side

Shelf Life and Date Marking for Food Exports to Asia: China, Japan, Korea Compared

18 September 2026 | Shanghai, China At Specit Consulting, we review food labels for Asian markets every week. Date marking is one of the top causes of label rejection at import — not because the rules are obscure, but because China, Japan, and South Korea each use fundamentally different date frameworks, different terminology, and different minimum format…

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