Vol. 966 | 28 Apr 2017

In order to strengthen the overall quality supervision of import and export commodities, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and the interests of the state, the General Administration of Quality supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) announced that it will organize local inspection and quarantine agencies to implement supervision and inspection of uncatalogued imported and exported commodities beginning in April 2017. The supervision and inspection activities will be conducted according to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection and the Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection.

The scope of the inspected products includes, but is not limited to, the annex, and local inspection and quarantine agencies will ultimately determine the product range according to the characters of the imported and exported commodities in their area. (The local inspection and quarantine agencies will release the announcements.) The imported commodities will be inspected at import ports, import distribution centers and where they are used. The exported commodities will be inspected at manufacturer, export ports and export distribution centers.

Scope of the Inspected Commodities

Category

Product Name

Import/Export

Test Item

Test Standard

Textile and light industrial goods

Moisture absorbing quick-drying clothes

Import

Moisture absorption property

GB/T 21655.1-2008
GB/T 21655.2-2009

Textile and light industrial goods

UV-protection swimwear

Import

Anti-ultraviolet

GB/T 18830-2009

Textile and light industrial goods

Antibacterial swimwear

Import

Antibacterial property

GB/T 20944.1-2007
GB/T 20944.2-2007
GB/T 20944.3-2007

Textile and light industrial goods

Water-resistant swimwear

Import

Water resistance

GB/T 4745-2012
GB/T 4744-2013

Textile and light industrial goods

Infant apparel

Import

Colorfastness, pH, formaldehyde, extractable heavy metals, small parts, packaging bag film thickness, rope safety, phthalate

GB 18401
GB 31701-2015

Textile and light industrial goods

 Infant accessories (gloves, socks, shoes, scarves, bib, bib, mat, bedding, etc.)

Import

Colorfastness, pH, formaldehyde, extractable heavy metals, small parts, packaging bag film thickness, rope safety, phthalate

GB18401
GB31701-2016

Textile and light industrial goods

Infant footwear

Import

Physical and mechanical safety performance, odor

GB 30585-2014

Textile and light industrial goods

Children’s and adult sunglasses

Import

The prism, lens focimeter (PRISM), light transmittance and average transmittance, traffic signal through color signs, appearance quality, frame, lens focimeter (spherical), extreme color

QB 2457-1999
GB 10810.3-2006

Textile and light industrial goods

Children's toothbrush

Import

Sanitary requirements, safety requirements, specifications and dimensions, strength of hair bundles, physical properties, ground wire, non-brush wire, brush, chemical properties

GB 30002-2013
GB 30003-2013

Textile and light industrial goods

Breathing mask

Import

Formaldehyde, aromatic amine dyes, pH, with a strong and mask breaks the mask body, the exhalation valve cover fastness, rubbing fastness, microorganism, epoxy ethane residue, inspiratory resistance, expiratory resistance, respirator filter efficiency, lower visual field, protective effect

GB/T 32610-2016

Textile and light industrial goods

Luggage and suitcases

Import

Formaldehyde, aromatic amine dyes, fiber content, colorfastness to rubbing, vinyl chloride monomer, soluble heavy metals, other volatiles, rod fatigue, walking performance, shock resistance oscillation, impact resistance, static resistance of hard box, hard surface resistance falling ball impact performance, excellent product hard box rolling impact performance, zipper pull strength, corrosion resistance of metal parts

QB/T 2155-2010
GB 20400-2006
GB 21550-2008

Textile and light industrial goods

Backpacks

Import

Formaldehyde, prohibited aromatic amine dyes, fiber content, colorfastness to rubbing, vinyl chloride monomer, soluble heavy metals, other volatile compounds, oscillatory impact properties, stitching strength

QB/T 1333-2010
GB 20400-2006
GB 21550-2008

Textile and light industrial goods

Wallets

Import

Formaldehyde, prohibited aromatic amine dyes, colorfastness to rubbing, vinyl chloride monomer, soluble heavy metals, other volatiles, zipper durability, parts quality

QB/T 1619-2006
GB 20400-2006
GB 21550-2008

Textile and light industrial goods

Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toy doll cars

Import

Mechanical and physical safety performance, combustion performance

GB 14747-2006
GB 14748-2006
GB 14749-2006
GB 6675-2014

For additional information please contact:

Shanghai    Ms.Emma Guo
Tel: +86 21 6091 7604
emma.xy.guo@intertek.com

Guangzhou    Ms.Liu Hui Li
Tel: +86 20 2820 9274
huili.liu@intertek.com

Tianjin    Ms.Linda Zhang
Tel: +86 22 2385 7393
linda.zhang@intertek.com

 

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