China: Imported wood products to be tested for toxins

The China National General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has announced a new regulation aimed at eliminating potentially harmful products from the market and this could affect imports of fibreboard, laminated wood and wooden furniture.

The items that will be closely checked for formaldehyde emissions and flame retardants will be fibreboard (HS code： ， 4411131900 44111,41900 and 4411192900). laminated wood （ ： HS code 4413000000） and wooden furniture（ HScodes： ，， 9403300090 9403400090 940350 0910，9403509990 and 9403609910.

Close attention will be paid to the heavy metal coatings on imported wood children’s furniture, structural safety and flame resistance. Imported wood products identified in the new regulation entering China after 1 March 2018 are being checked.