General product safety · China

China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards Compliance

China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards is issued by Standardization Administration of China (SAC) and has applied since Various. It applies to products sold in APAC. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.

Authority: Standardization Administration of China (SAC)
Jurisdiction: China
Regions: APAC
Effective: Various
Evidence renewal: every 1825 days
Official source: https://www.cnca.gov.cn/

What China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards covers

China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards is a general product safety requirement in China. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.

Product categories affected

electronics
baby kids
home living

Keywords that trigger a check

China
Chinese market
export China
GB standard
CCC
3C

Who it applies to

Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in APAC, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.

Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Market seizure, fines, export ban

Supplier requirements and compliance evidence

Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.

Document
China Compulsory Certification (CCC / 3C)
GB standard test reports from CNAS-accredited lab
Factory inspection report
CCC mark on product
Chinese-language user manual

Certification types recorded for this regulation

CCC certificate

How Complyra checks China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards

When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.

Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.

Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.