China Market Update: Updated Textile, Footwear Products & Hardgoods Standard List 2023
Vol. 1390 | 19 Jan 2024
In the second half of 2023, the standardization administration of the People’s Republic of China released announcements No.7, No.9, No.12, No.13, No.20, and No.21 and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China released announcement No.17 and No.38 to publish standards updates.
There are updated textile, footwear products standards and method standards, including GB/T 32614—2023 “Outdoor sportswear—Water-resistant garments”, FZ/T 73017—2023 “Knitted homewear”, FZ/T 80007.3—2023 “Dry wash resistance test method for garments used adhesive interlining”, QB/T 2673—2023 “The labeling for footwear product”, QB/T 2882—2023 “Footwear—Test methods for uppers, linings and insocks—Colour fastness to rubbing and bleeding”, etc., as well as new standards for hardgoods such as GB 43631—2023 “General safety technical specification for infants and children paper products”, GB/T 43585—2023 “Disposable tampons”, GB/T 43276—2023 “Determination of formamide emission from toy materials”, etc.
Key standards updates have been summarized as follows:
| No. | Standard Number | Standard Name | Standard Replaced | Implementation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile | ||||
| Product Standard | ||||
| 1 | GB 19082-2023 | Disposable protective clothing for medical use | GB 19082-2009 | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| 2 | GB 19083-2023 | Protective face mask for medical use | GB 19083-2010 | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| 3 | GB/T 22800-2023 | Textiles for tourist hotels | GB/T 22800-2009 | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| 4 | GB/T 32614-2023 | Outdoor sportswear—Water resistant garments | GB/T 32614-2016 | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 5 | FZ/T 08003-2023 | Moisture-absorption and heat-generating eyeshade | - | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| 6 | FZ/T 08004-2023 | Woven shopping bags | - | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| 7 | FZ/T 70018-2023 | Requirements of physical and chemical performance for knitted garments | - | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 8 | FZ/T 73017-2023 | Knitted homewear | FZ/T 73017-2014 | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| Test Method Standard | ||||
| 1 | GB/T 2910.12-2023 | Textiles—Quantitative chemical analysis—Part 12: Mixtures of acrylic, certain modacrylics, certain chlorofibres, certain elastane fibres with certain other fibres (method using dimethylformamide) | GB/T 2910.12-2009 | Mar. 1, 2024 |
| 2 | GB/T 17928-2023 | Leather—Physical and mechanical tests—Measurement of stitch tear resistance | GB/T 17928-1999 | Mar. 1, 2024 |
| 3 | GB/T 42949-2023 | Leather—Tests for colour fastness—Colour fastness to rotational rubbing | - | Mar. 1, 2024 |
| 4 | GB/T 42950-2023 | Leather—Tests for colour fastness—Colour fastness to saliva | - | Mar. 1, 2024 |
| 5 | GB/T 43008-2023 | Leather—Chemical tests—Guidelines for testing critical chemicals | - | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 6 | FZ/T 50016-2023 | Man-made fibre—Test method for burning behaviour—Oxygen index | FZ/T 50016-2011, FZ/T 50017-2011 |
Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 7 | FZ/T 50062-2023 | Man-made fibre—Test method for burning behaviour—Density of smoke | - | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 8 | FZ/T 80007.1-2023 | Test method for peeling strength of garments used adhesive interlining | FZ/T 80007.1-2006 | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 9 | FZ/T 80007.3-2023 | Test method for drycleaning resistance of garments used adhesive interlining | FZ/T 80007.3-2006 | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| Footwear | ||||
| Product Standard | ||||
| 1 | GB/T 43587-2023 | Footwear for older people | - | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 2 | HG/T 3084-2023 | Injection molding shoes | HG/T 3084-2010 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| 3 | QB/T 2673-2023 | The labeling for footwear product | QB/T 2673-2013 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| 4 | QB/T 4556-2023 | Snow boots | QB/T 4556-2013 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Test Method Standard | ||||
| 1 | QB/T 2882-2023 | Footwear—Test methods for uppers, linings and insocks—Colour fastness to rubbing and bleeding | QB/T 2882-2007 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Hardgoods | ||||
| Product Standard | ||||
| 1 | GB 43631-2023 | General safety technical specification for infants and children paper products | - | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| 2 | GB/T 26174-2023 | Kitchen towel | - | Sep. 1, 2024 |
| 3 | GB/T 42948-2023 | Protective polyethylene gloves for daily use | - | Mar. 1, 2024 |
| 4 | GB/T 42996.1-2023 | Guidelines for the control of key chemical substances in furniture—Part 1：Wooden furniture | - | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 5 | GB/T 42996.2-2023 | Guidelines for the control of key chemical substances in furniture—Part 2: Upholstered furniture | - | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 6 | GB/T 42997-2023 | The label for emission of volatile organic compounds from furniture | - | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 7 | GB/T 43585-2023 | Disposable tampons | - | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 8 | HG/T 2888-2023 | Rubber household gloves | HG/T 2888-2010 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| 9 | QB/T 1587-2023 | Pencil box | QB/T 2227-1996, QB/T 1587-2006 |
Jul. 1, 2024 |
| 10 | QB/T 1952.1-2023 | Upholstered furniture—Sofa | QB/T 1952.1-2012 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| 11 | QB/T 4839-2023 | Upholstered furniture—Foam mattress | QB/T 4839-2015 | Jul. 1, 2024 |
| Test Method Standard | ||||
| 1 | GB/T 4893.8-2023 | Test of surface coatings of furniture—Part 8: Determination of resistance to abrasion | GB/T 4893.8-2013 | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 2 | GB/T 10357.4-2023 | Test of mechanical properties of furniture—Part 4: Stability of storage units | GB/T 10357.4-2013 | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 3 | GB/T 10357.5-2023 | Test of mechanical properties of furniture—Part 5: Strength and durability of storage units | GB/T 10357.5-2011 | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 4 | GB/T 42998-2023 | Methods for the determination of prohibited substances in furniture products and related materials—Aldehydes and ketones | - | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 5 | GB/T 43000-2023 | Furniture—Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use—Test methods | - | Apr. 1, 2024 |
| 6 | GB/T 43275-2023 | Screening determination of certain elements of antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury and selenium in plastic for toys—Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry | - | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| 7 | GB/T 43276-2023 | Determination of formamide emission from toy materials | - | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| 8 | GB/T 43571-2023 | Determination of migratable organic tin in toy materials—Gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry | - | Dec. 28, 2023 |
| Remark: Most of the above standards have not been published at present. | ||||
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