Since the start of 2018,China has said its State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) must approve sales of imported formula after lingering safety concerns about domestic product prompted a wave of imports.
Tasmania-based Bellamy's had been waiting for approval for a few years,and said on Wednesday it had received three SAMR clearances for formula produced at the ViPlus Dairy plant in Victoria.
It still needed final clearance and the approvals did not cover formula made at other facilities,the company added.
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"This is the first step in recommencing sales in the China offline channel and executing a multi-tier product strategy,"chief executive Andrew Cohen said.
"It will position us well to compete in the critical battleground of tier three and four cities."
Bellamy's shares rose nearly a quarter in afternoon trading before closing up 15.59 per cent at $11.12,their biggest gain in 15 months,while the broader Australian market rose 1 per cent. The stock is still down 51 per cent from a year earlier.