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Inorganic chemicals; Fertilizers – China

Official title

National Standard of the P.R.C, Chinese name for fertilizers—General requirements

China notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 8 September 2026. The comment period closed on 7 November 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Fertilizers

HS codes
  • 28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes
    • 282710 Ammonium chloride
    • 283421 Nitrate of potassium
  • 31 · Fertilizers
    • 3101 Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or…
    • 310520 Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the three fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in…
    • 31055 Other mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements nitrogen and phosphorus:
    • 310560 Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements phosphorus and potassium (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with…
    • 310590 Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements nitrogen and potassium or one principal fertilising substance only, incl. mixtures of…
Notifying member
China
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHN/2355
Keywords
Labelling

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 7 November 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
12 months after approval

How to comment

The comment period closed on 7 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/2355; it can take them up with China.

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What the notification says

This document specifies the basic principles, general requirements, rules for naming common names, and content for labeling of Chinese names for fertilizer. This document applies to the naming, use, and labeling management of Chinese names for all types of fertilizer products produced (including repackaging of imported products) and sold (including sales of imported products) within the territory of the People's Republic of China. This document does not apply to the naming, use, and labeling management of Chinese names for specialized fertilizer products that are customized by producers according to contracts for end-users, are not circulated in the market in any form, and are not publicly sold to society.

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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