China Publishes Standards for Hazardous Substances in Furniture

The Standardization Administration of China has published GB 18584-2024 Limits on hazardous substances in furniture.

This document specifies the limit requirements and judgment of inspection results of harmful substances of furniture, defines terms and definitions and describes the test methods.

This document applies to all furniture products and harmful substances including:

• Phthalates
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• Aromatic amines decomposed by decomposable aromatic amine colorants
• Formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene and TVOC in upholstered furniture
• Formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene and TVOC in wooden furniture and other furniture

The standard will be implemented on July 1, 2025.

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New furniture standards

• Standard for structural safety of furniture (GB 28008:2024)
  a. Enforcement date: July 1, 2025 
  b. Official source
• Standard for flame retardant performance of furniture (GB 17927:2024)
  a. Enforcement date: September 1, 2025
  b. Official source