The laws and regulations related to textile and apparel products in China include Product Quality Law of The People’s Republic of China, Law of the PRC on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers, Law of the People’s Republic of China on import and export commodity inspection and It’s Implementation Regulations, Standardization Law of the People’s Republic of China and It’s Implementation Regulations.
Except for mandatory standards, textile products should be in accordance with their stated standard while to enter the China market. According to the “People’s Republic of China Standardization Law,” China’s current standards are divided into mandatory or recommended standards. The recommended standard is mostly technical standard, and the mandatory standard is of regulatory nature.
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CHN Regulations for textile products
Examples of some of the main Chinese mandatory textile standards include:
| MandatoryStandard Code | Standard Name | Applicable For |
| GB 18401-2010 | National general safety technical code for textile products | The textile products used for clothing, decoration and household which are produced and sold within the territory of China. |
| GB 31701-2015 | The safety technical code for infant and children textile products | Infants and children textile products sold in the Chinese domestic market. |
| GB 20400-2006 | Leather and fur– Limit of harmful matter | Daily used leather and fur products. |
| GB 21550-2008 | The restriction of hazardous materials in polyvinyl chloride artificial leather | Polyvinyl chloride artificial leather |
| GB 18383-2007 | General technical requirements for products with filling materials | Filling materials |
Examplesof some of the main Chinese recommended textile standards include(Classified byage group):
| Recommended Standard Code | Standard Name | Applicable For |
| Textile product standards for all ages | ||
| GB/T 5296.4-2012 | Instructions for use of products of consumer interest. Part 4:Textiles and apparel | Textiles and clothing sold in the China market. |
| GB/T 21294-2014 | Testing methods of physical and chemical performance of garments | This standard is applicable to the physical and chemical performance test of the garments produced with woven fabrics as main raw materials |
| GB/T 21295-2014 | Requirements of physical and chemical performance of garments | Garments produced with woven fabrics as main raw materials |
| GB/T 14272-2021 | Down garments | For garments produced with woven woven fabric as the main fabric and feather as the main filler, other fillers can be used for small parts such as placket, bag cover, hood, collar and so on. |
| GB/T 26385-2011 | Knitting patchwork clothing | Patchwork clothing with knitted fabrics as the main fabric. |
| GB/T 22843-2009 | Cushion and Pillow | Various cushions and pillows which take the textile fibers as the main raw materials. |
| FZ/T 73012-2017 | Brassiere | Brassiere made of warp and weft knitted fabrics as the main fabric. |
| FZ/T 81012-2016 | Woven scarf and shawl | Scarf and shawl products mainly made of woven fabrics (excluding silk fabrics). |
| FZ/T 73002-2016 | Knitted caps | Caps mainly made of knitted fabrics. |
| Standards for adult and children’s textile products | ||
| (The following standards do not apply to textile products for infants aged 36 months or younger.) | ||
| GB/T 22700-2016 | Washed garments | Washed garments with woven fabric as the main fabric. This standard is not applicable to jeanswear. |
| GB/T 2660-2017 | Shirts and blouses | Shirts and blouses with woven fabric as main material, excluding quilted shirts and blouses. |
| GB/T 2665-2017 | Women’s suits and coats | Women’s suits and coats other woolen garments produced with pure wool, wool blended and interwoven fabric, wool-like fabric and other woven fabric as the main fabric. |
| GB/T 2664-2017 | Men’s suits and coats | Men’s suits and coatsand other woolen garments produced with pure wool, wool blended and interwoven fabric, wool-like fabric and other woven fabric as the main fabric. |
| GB/T 2662-2017 | Clothes with fillings | Cotton garments manufactured in batches with woven fabric as the main fabric, various natural fibers, chemical fibers and their blends as the filler, or animal fur, artificial fur, etc. This standard does not apply to fillers containing down feathers. |
| GB/T 2666-2017 | Trousers | Trousers and skirts and other woolen garments produced with pure wool, wool blended and interwoven fabric, wool-like fabric and other woven fabric as the main fabric. |
| GB/T 22849-2014 | Knitted T-shirt | Various knitted T-shirts. |
| GB/T 8878-2014 | Knitted cotton underwear | Knitted underwear with cotton fiber content not less than 50%. |
| GB/T 32614-2016 | Outdoor sportswear. Water resistant garment | Outdoor sportswear or water resistant garment mainly produced by textile fabrics. |
| GB/T 21980-2017 | General technical specification for sportswear and protecting suits | Professional sports apparel and professional protective equipment made of woven fabrics. |
| FZ/T 73032-2017 | Knitted jeanswear | Knitted jeanswear. |
| FZ/T 74005-2016 | Knitted yoga garment | Knitted yoga wear produced with knitted fabric as main fabric. |
| FZ/T 73017-2014 | Knitted homewear | Knitted home wear mainly made of knitted fabrics, including pajamas, leisure wear, etc. |
| FZ/T 81006-2017 | Jeanswear | Jeanswear produced by woven denim with pure cotton or cotton fiber as the main raw material. |
| FZ/T 81007-2012 | Casual wear | Casual wear made of woven fabrics. |
| FZ/T 73001-2016 | Hosiery | Men’s and women’s hosieries, not for pressure socks, warp knitted socks, athletic socks, anti-loose socks, etc. |
| FZ/T 73043-2020 | Knitted shirts | Knitted shirt made of knitted fabric as the main material. |
| FZ/T 73005-2021 | Low wool content blend and wool-like knitting goods | It is suitable for identifying the quality of low-wool blended knitwear with a sheep wool content of less than 30%, non-sheep wool fiber pure or blended wool-like knitwear, and products made from the above knitted fabric as the main fabric and other fabrics. , Other animal hair fiber products can also be implemented by reference. |
| FZ/T 73020-2019 | Knitted casual wear | Identify the quality of casual clothing made mainly of textile knitted fabrics. |
| FZ/T 73018-2021 | Wool Knitting goods | It is suitable for identifying the quality of fine and carded pure sheep wool knitwear, blended knitwear with a sheep wool content of 30% and above, and the quality of products made of the above knitted fabric as the main fabric and other fabrics. Other animal wool fiber products It can also be implemented by reference. |
| GB/T 22853-2019 | Knitted sportwears | The quality of sportswear made of knitted fabrics. |
| QB/T 1615-2018 | Leather garment | Clothing with all kinds of leather as the main fabric. |
| Standards for children’s textile products | ||
| GB/T 23328-2009 | Woven garments for students | Garments for students mainly made of woven fabrics. |
| GB/T 31888-2015 | School uniforms of primary and secondary students | School uniforms and their accessories of primary and secondary students with textile fabrics as main materials. |
| GB/T 22854-2009 | Knitted school uniform | School uniforms produced in batches using knitted fabrics as the main material. |
| GB/T 31900-2015 | Woven children’s clothing | Children’s clothing produced with woven fabric as the main fabric. This standard does not apply to clothes for infants aged 36 months or younger. |
| GB/T 39508-2020 | The quality of sportswear made of knitted fabrics. | Suitable for infants and children’s clothing made mainly of knitted fabrics. |
| FZ/T 73045-2013 | Knitted children’s wear | Knitted children’s wear mainly made of knitted fabric for children aged 3(2500px in height) ~14 years older. This standard does not apply to knitted cotton garments, knitted down garments. |
| Standards for infant’s textile products | ||
| GB/T 33734-2017 | Woven bedding for infants | Baby bedding mainly made of woven fabrics. |
| GB/T 33271-2016 | Woven garments for infants | Baby clothing with woven fabric as the main fabric. This standard may be implemented by reference for infant hat, gloves, socks and bib with woven fabrics as main shell fabric. |
| GB/T 39508-2020 | The quality of sportswear made of knitted fabrics. | Suitable for infants and children’s clothing made mainly of knitted fabrics. |
| FZ/T 73025-2019 | Knitted garment and adornment for infant | Knitted garments and adornment for infants mainly made of knitted fabric, including underwear (sets), outerwear, pajamas, jumpsuit, pants, socks, foot covers, hats, bib, belly circumference, gloves, sleeping bag, towel, bedding, etc. |
| FZ/T 81014-2008 | Infant’s wear | Infant’s wear and suit made of woven fabric. |
