[Regulation]Regulation update: China’s Mandatory RoHS Standard GB 26572-2025 Released

26 Aug 2025

On August 1, 2025, the China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) officially released the mandatory standard GB 26572-2025


Regulation Overview

  • First mandatory RoHS national standard

  • Release date: August 1, 2025

  • Implementation date: August 1, 2027

  • Integration and update of the following recommended standards:

    • GB/T 26572-2011: Requirements of Concentration Limits for Certain Restricted Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products

    • SJ/T 11364-2024: Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products


Key Updates

  • Restricted substances: 10 substances (see [Restricted Substances] table below)

    • Expansion to 10 substances recommended via the No.1 Amendment to GB/T 26572-2011

    • Mandatory enforcement of the recommended substances under GB 26572-2025

  • Digital marking: QR codes, electronic displays, and other digital formats for compliance labeling

  • Transition period: Products manufactured or imported before the implementation date are allowed a transition period until August 1, 2028


[Restricted Substances]

Name
Symbol/abbr.
Concentration 

Lead

Pb

0.1%

Mercury

Hg

0.1%

Cadmium

Cd

0.01%

Hexavalent Chromium

Cr⁶⁺

0.1%

Polybrominated biphenyl

PBB

0.1%

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

PBDE

0.1%

Dibutyl phthalate

DBP

0.1%

Diisobutyl phthalate

DEBP

0.1%

Butyl benzyl phthalate

BBP

0.1%

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

DEHP

0.1%




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