GB20400-2026
Safety technical specification for leather and fur products
皮革毛皮产品安全技术规范
GB 20400-2026 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Safety technical specification for leather and fur products. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Apr 1, 2027.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to daily-use leather, fur, and recycled leather products, as well as their related articles, specifically focusing on the accessible leather and fur components. It covers a wide range of product categories including garments, footwear, bags, and decorative items. This standard is mandatory for consumer leather goods and does not apply to special industrial-use leather, fur, or recycled leather products.
Technical requirements
The standard classifies products into three safety categories: Class A (for infants aged 36 months and under), Class B (products with direct skin contact), and Class C (products without direct skin contact). It establishes strict limit requirements for various hazardous substances, including decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amines, formaldehyde, and hexavalent chromium. Manufacturers must ensure their products meet the specific category limits to be deemed compliant. Additionally, the standard introduces new limit requirements for short-chain chlorinated paraffins, chlorophenols (such as pentachlorophenol), and phthalate plasticizers. It also regulates total heavy metal content (like lead and cadmium) and dimethyl fumarate. These requirements are detailed in the standard's main text and supported by normative appendices listing the specific restricted chemical CAS numbers. Furthermore, the standard mandates proper product labeling. Products must be marked with the standard number and their corresponding safety technical category. It also outlines the implementation timeline, noting that products produced or imported before the implementation date are subject to a transitional period.
Testing methods
The standard outlines specific testing procedures for each regulated substance, referencing various GB/T and QB/T standards. Key testing includes high-performance liquid chromatography for formaldehyde, spectrophotometry or chromatography for hexavalent chromium, and chemical tests for banned azo dyes. Test sample preparation and conditioning must follow specific protocols, and in case of disputes, arbitration testing methods are explicitly defined.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 20400-2026?
This standard applies to daily-use leather, fur, and recycled leather products, including garments, footwear, bags, and accessories. It does not apply to special industrial-use leather or fur products.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 20400?
The 2026 version changes the standard name to Safety technical specification for leather and fur products, updates the age definition for infants (36 months and under), and introduces new limit requirements for hexavalent chromium, short-chain chlorinated paraffins, chlorophenols, phthalate plasticizers, total heavy metals, and dimethyl fumarate.
How are leather and fur products classified under GB 20400-2026?
Products are categorized into Class A (infants), Class B (direct skin contact), and Class C (non-direct skin contact). Manufacturers must label the product with the standard number and its corresponding safety class.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 20400-2026. To ensure complete compliance for your products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 20400-2026 today to access all detailed parameter tables, appendices, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- Y46
- ICS
- 59.140.30
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Leather Industry of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 20400-2006 (Current)