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Air or vacuum pumps – China

Official title

National Standards of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar range hoods and A.C.electric ventilating fans

China issued an addendum on 23 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CHN/2084. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 18 June 2025. The comment period closed on 17 August 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Range hoods and ventilating fans

HS codes
  • 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
    • 8414 Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling…
Notifying member
China
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHN/2084Latest notice: G/TBT/N/CHN/2084/Add.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 17 August 2025
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
12 months after approval

How to comment

The comment period closed on 17 August 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CHN/2084/Add.1; it can take them up with China.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/CHN/2084/Add.1⁩, 23 April 2026)

Amendment No.1 of GB 29539-2025 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar range hoods and A.C. electric ventilating fans

In Appendix C (Normative) Test Method for Heating Energy Consumption of Bath Heaters, the referenced standard GB/T 14806-2017 shall be revised to GB/T 22769-2023.

This document specifies the energy efficiency limits, energy efficiency grades, test methods, and inspection rules for range hoods for household and similar purposes, AC ventilating fans (hereinafter referred to as 'ventilating fans'), and multi-functional appliances with ventilating functions. This document applies to external exhaust range hoods installed on top of household cooking stoves, cookers, or similar appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 250V, as well as ventilating fans driven by electric motors and multi-functional appliances with ventilating functions that meet the following conditions: single-phase rated voltage not exceeding 250V, rated ventilating input power not exceeding 500W, impeller diameter not exceeding 500mm. This document does not apply to commercial range hoods and other commercial cooking fume exhaust devices. This document does not apply to ventilating fans for the following purposes: a) Ventilating fans specifically designed for industrial use; b) Ventilating fans intended for use under special conditions, such as places with corrosive, flammable, explosive gases, dust, steam, or gas; c) Ventilating fans used in refrigeration equipment, air conditioners, and air-air energy recovery devices; d) Ventilating fans embedded in appliances (such as stoves and microwave cooking appliances); e) Marine ventilating fans; f) Type C ventilating fans, bidirectional air outlet ventilating fans, and Type B and Type D ventilating fans with a maximum…

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/CHN/2084/Add.1

    Amendment No.1 of GB 29539-2025 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar range hoods and A.C. electric ventilating fans

    In Appendix C (Normative) Test Method for Heating Energy Consumption of Bath Heaters, the referenced standard GB/T 14806-2017 shall be revised to GB/T 22769-2023.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CHN/2084

    Comment deadline: Closed on 17 August 2025

    National Standards of the P.R.C., Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar range hoods and A.C.electric ventilating fans

    This document specifies the energy efficiency limits, energy efficiency grades, test methods, and inspection rules for range hoods for household and similar purposes, AC ventilating fans (hereinafter referred to as 'ventilating fans'), and multi-functional appliances with ventilating functions. This document applies to external exhaust range hoods installed on top of household cooking stoves, cookers, or similar appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 250V, as well as ventilating fans driven by electric motors and multi-functional appliances with ventilating functions that meet the following conditions: single-phase rated voltage not exceeding 250V, rated ventilating input power not exceeding 500W, impeller diameter not exceeding 500mm. This document does not apply to commercial range hoods and other commercial cooking fume exhaust devices. This document does not apply to ventilating fans for the following purposes: a) Ventilating fans specifically designed for industrial use; b) Ventilating fans intended for use under special conditions, such as places with corrosive, flammable, explosive gases, dust, steam, or gas; c) Ventilating fans used in refrigeration equipment, air conditioners, and air-air energy recovery devices; d) Ventilating fans embedded in appliances (such as stoves and microwave cooking appliances); e) Marine ventilating fans; f) Type C ventilating fans, bidirectional air outlet ventilating fans, and Type B and Type D ventilating fans with a maximum…

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document 1 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 2 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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