Textile Exports Face New Trade Barriers

The list includes chemicals and products that are restricted by governments in the form of laws or regulations, including substances that are considered harmful in most countries and regions in the world, such as formaldehyde, pesticides, heavy metals, flame retardants, and so on. Spin Product, clothing and shoes Boots, etc. Compared with the eleventh edition, the new version of RSL has many updates, including the prohibition of aromatic amine dyes, heavy metals, disperse dyes, ortho benzene two formic acid, vinyl chloride monomer and other 13 kinds of toxic and harmful substances detection methods and regulations update scope, involving the world's major consumer goods producer and consumer countries.

According to the Xiaoshan entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau, the United States Clothing and Footwear Association It is the most influential Association in the United States. In June 2007, it launched the global restricted substances list (RSL) for the first time, updated every six months, and strictly determined the countries that limit the use of these chemicals and their quotas, testing methods and laws and regulations.

The staff of the inspection and Quarantine Bureau, who is well aware of the entry and exit situation in Xiaoshan, told reporters that with the global market textile The demand for harmless is increasing. Not only in traditional European and American regions, but also in Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Africa, South America and other non-traditional mainstream markets, the safety requirements for consumer goods such as textiles are becoming more stringent. The global restricted list (RSL) is being applied by more and more manufacturers and distributors, and its impact on the export of A related products is also growing.

According to statistics, in April of this year, the export volume of related products in the Xiaoshan area reached 16 thousand and 400 batches, with an export volume of US $420 million, compared with the same period in 2012, the batches increased by 16.19% and the amount increased by 2.99%. Therefore, the Xiaoshan inspection and Quarantine Bureau recommends that the relevant export production enterprises should seriously study and study the latest list of prohibited substances of the clothing and Footwear Association of the United States, thoroughly understand the latest technical regulations and requirements of various countries in the world, and carry out corresponding improvement work in a timely manner, so as to avoid the export of products blocked due to the restriction of restricted substances.