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]
Lead
Pb
0.1%
Mercury
Hg
Cadmium
Cd
0.01%
Hexavalent Chromium
Cr⁶⁺
Polybrominated biphenyl
PBB
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
PBDE
Dibutyl phthalate
DBP
Diisobutyl phthalate
DEBP
Butyl benzyl phthalate
BBP
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
DEHP
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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]
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%