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ChinaProposed measure, not in force yet

Iron and steel – China

Official title

National Standard of the P.R.C., Steel sheet and strip for welded gas cylinders

China notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 7 September 2026. The comment period closed on 6 November 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Steel sheet and strip for welded gas cylinders

HS codes
  • 72 · Iron and steel
    • 720826 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of >= 3 mm…
    • 720827 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of < 3 mm…
    • 720836 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of >= 10 mm…
    • 720837 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of >= 4,75…
    • 720839 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of < 3 mm…
    • 720915 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply cold-rolled 'cold-reduced', not clad, plated or coated, of a…
    • 720916 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, in coils, simply cold-rolled 'cold-reduced', not clad, plated or coated, of a…
Notifying member
China
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
  • Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHN/2350

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 November 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

The comment period closed on 6 November 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CHN/2350; it can take them up with China.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

This document specifies the designation method for steel sheet and strip used in welded gas cylinders, as well as the ordering content, manufacturing process, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marking, and quality certificate. This document applies to hot-rolled steel sheet and strip with thicknesses ranging from 2.0 mm to 14.0 mm, and cold-rolled steel sheet and strip with thicknesses ranging from 1.5 mm to 4.0 mm, intended for use in welded gas cylinders.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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