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China export standards for Textiles & apparel

Textiles and apparel exported from China face a layered compliance regime spanning chemical restrictions, mandatory fibre-content labelling, care-labelling requirements, flammability standards, and increasingly, supply-chain due-diligence obligations. Azo dye restrictions, REACH SVHC limits, and restricted substance lists differ between the EU, US, and other markets; the US CPSIA adds children's apparel-specific lead and phthalate limits. Fibre-content and country-of-origin labelling rules carry legal liability if mislabelled. Voluntary certification schemes such as OEKO-TEX or GOTS are frequently required by buyers. Emerging regulations on extended producer responsibility and textile waste are reshaping compliance timelines. The pages below compare the applicable chemical, labelling, flammability, and due-diligence requirements for each market covered.