Objective To establish the exposure assessment parameters for food contact materials (FCMs) in beverage packaging in China. Methods Using beverage consumption survey data in 9 provinces and cities of China in 2013, food consumption factor (CF) and food-type distribution factor (fT) were derived through calculation of consumption of beverage based on FCMs type and food type. Results The average beverage intake of Chinese consumer was 1 243.34 g per day. The CF of plastics, glass, coated metal, polymer coated paper and board were 0.28,0.24,0.23 and 0.21, respectively. For beverage in contact with plastics, the food types were mainly acidic and aqueous, with fT of 0.96 and 0.04, respectively. Uncoated metal was used for dry food packages, such as tea. Beverage in contact with uncoated paper and board were mainly aqueous and acidic, and their fT were 0.67 and 0.26, respectively. Conclusion The consumption factor and food-type distribution factor obtained in this work could be applicable to the exposure assessment of food contact material used in beverage packaging of China.