Juicy Couture Global Standard Testing Protocol Apparel 1 January 2011 Testing Protocol Apparel Outline Normal Consumer Goods Import Procedure China Standardization System How to locate the document in LIZ website Protocol Structure Introduction Labeling Requirements 2 Labeling Requirements Technical Requirements of Apparel Quality Control (QC) Focus Laboratory Services Support Question & Answer China Introduces New Policy on Imported Textile Products Background The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People’s Republic of China has recently taken a new approach regarding imported textile products. The new policy would apply 100% supervised testing on more than 300 different imported textile products. At this time, it appears that this testing requirement would be effective as of January 2011. 3 effective as of January 2011. The China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) is the agency responsible for overseeing product quality during "import" and "export". Once the above mentioned policy is implemented, CIQ will perform the "100% supervised testing” on more than 300 different textile products that are imported to China. Note: Products Made in China will not be covered by this new policy. Highlights According to our current understanding, imported textile products will be subjected to standard GB 18401 – National General Safety Technical Code for Textile Products testing for all colors and to standard GB 5296.4 Labeling Requirements for Apparel Commodities in China for label review. China Introduces New Policy on Imported Textile Products 4 Note: Products Made in China will not be covered by this new policy. If the product fails to meet these requirements, and if the product has already been distributed to the market, the distributor needs to recall the failed products from the customer. There is also the possibility that the importer or distributor will be subjected to a certain level of penalty.
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Juicy Couture Global Standard
Testing Protocol Apparel
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January 2011
Testing Protocol Apparel
Outline
Normal Consumer Goods Import Procedure
China Standardization System
How to locate the document in LIZ website
Protocol Structure Introduction
Labeling Requirements
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Labeling Requirements
Technical Requirements of Apparel
Quality Control (QC) Focus
Laboratory Services Support
Question & Answer
China Introduces New Policy on Imported Textile Products
Background
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People’s Republic of China has recently taken a new approach regarding imported textile products. The new policy would apply 100% supervised testing on more than 300 different imported textile products. At this time, it appears that this testing requirement would be effective as of January 2011.
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effective as of January 2011.
The China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) is the agency responsible for overseeing product quality during "import" and "export". Once the above mentioned policy is implemented, CIQ will perform the "100% supervised testing” on more than 300 different textile products that are imported to China.
Note: Products Made in China will not be covered by this new policy.
Highlights
According to our current understanding, imported textile products will be subjected to standard GB 18401 – National General Safety Technical Code for Textile Products testing for all colors and to standard GB 5296.4 Labeling Requirements for Apparel Commodities in China for label review.
China Introduces New Policy on Imported Textile Products
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Note: Products Made in China will not be covered by this new policy.
If the product fails to meet these requirements, and if the product has already been distributed to the market, the distributor needs to recall the failed products from the customer. There is also the possibility that the importer or distributor will be subjected to a certain level of penalty.
Market Quality Supervision System of China
General Administration
of Quality Supervision, Inspection
and Quarantine,AQSIQ
Local Bureaus of
State Administration for Industry & Commerce,
SAIC
Local Administration for
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Local Entry-Exit Inspection
and Quarantine Bureaus
Local Bureaus of Quality
and Technical Supervision
Local Administration for Industry and Commerce
Supervision on
Import & Export
Supervision on
Production
& Manufacture
Supervision on
Market
Normal Consumer Goods Import Procedure
Local-made Products
Fail CIQ inspection
Test by Third Party Company
Import product
Test by Third Party Company
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Reject
Penalty
Fail
Pass
Spot Check by local Authorities
Local Sales
Pass
China Standardization System - Grading of Chinese Standards
National Standard
Industrial Standard
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Province Standard
Enterprise Standard
Grading ofChinese Standards
China Standardization System - Classifying of Chinese Standards
Product Standards
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Mandatory Standards
VoluntaryStandards
China Standardization System - Requirement Classify
GB/T 2664-2009 Men's suits and coats FZT 81004-2003 Skirts and Skirted suit
GB/T 2665-2009 Women‘s suits and coats FZT 81006-2007 Jeanswear
GB/T 2660-2008 Shirts and blouses FZT 81007-2003 Casual wear
Cases and Examples
According to the monitoring plan , Zhejiang Province Administration for Industry & Commerce arrange and organize the circulation field sales of imported Apparel on the quality monitoring recently.Announcement as below :
Total 85 batch of Apparel, and qualified 37 batch, unqualified 48 batch, qualified percentage is 43.5%. The unqualified clothing imports producers mainly involves France, Italy, Romania, Turkey
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imports producers mainly involves France, Italy, Romania, Turkey and other countries. The main problems are:
1) Hangtag/Qualified Certificate and Permanent Label
2) Fiber content
3) Safety technical requirement
* This Announcement is from Zhejiang Province Administration for Industry & Commerce website
Cases and Examples (continue)
Product Category Brand City of Origin Failure Item
Trousers HUGO BOSS Romania pH value, CF to Wet Crocking
Trousers ZARA Morocco CF to Wet Crocking
Shirts CK JEANS India CF to Wet Crocking
Short skirt H＆M BangladeshHangtag/Qualified Certificate; Permanent Label; Fiber content
Brands examples on the announcement
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Short skirt H M BangladeshPermanent Label; Fiber content
Trousers Versace ItalyHangtag/Qualified Certificate; Permanent Label; Fiber content
Trousers TOMMY HILFIGER MauritiusHangtag/Qualified Certificate; Permanent Label; Fiber content
Shirts HERMES FranceHangtag/Qualified Certificate and Permanent Label;
* This Announcement is from Zhejiang Province Administration for Industry & Commerce website
