GB/T 40290-2021Cross-border electronic commerce—Specification for import commodity information release (English PDF)
跨境电子商务 进口商品信息发布规范
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
May 21, 2021
Implementation date
December 1, 2021
Scope
GB/T 40290-2021 is the English-translated version of 跨境电子商务 进口商品信息发布规范.
GB/T 40290-2021 sets out how information about imported goods is to be published in cross-border e-commerce.
It lays down the principles of authenticity and objectivity, the basic requirements for release, including putting simplified Chinese first when several languages are used, and the four kinds of information to be shown: basic commodity information, qualification information, quality and safety information and evaluation information.
It also gives a verification method and requires platforms to supervise releases and to clean up or modify those that break the rules. Definitions of cross-border electronic commerce and import commodity are included.
It applies to the release and management of imported commodity information in cross-border e-commerce. It was issued on 21 May 2021 and has applied since 1 December 2021.
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Document preview — GB/T 40290-2021
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 35.240.60
- Classification
- A 10
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword3
- 1 Scope4
- 2 Normative references4
- 3 Terms and definitions4
- 4 Basic principles5
- 5 Basic requirements5
- 6 Basic information5
- 7 Qualification information7
- 8 Quality safety information8
- 9 Evaluation information8
- 10 Verification method9
- Bibliography10
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the basic principles, basic requirements, basic information, qualification information, quality and safety information, evaluation information and verification methods for the release of imported commodity information in cross-border electronic commerce.
This Standard is applicable to the release and management of imported commodity information in cross-border electronic commerce.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 5296.1, Instructions for use of products of consumer interest - Part 1: General principles
GB 12904, Bar code for commodity - Retail commodity numbering and bar code marking
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 Cross-border electronic commerce
a business activity that transaction entities belonging to different customs borders, through the e-commerce platform, complete transactions, make payment settlements, and deliver commodity and complete transactions through cross-border logistics [Source: GB/T 37146-2018, 3.1]
3.2 Import commodity
products that have passed Chinese customs declaration, inspection and release into China for sale
4 Basic principles
4.1 Authenticity
The import commodity information release of cross-border electronic commerce (hereinafter referred to as "cross-border e-commerce") is true, accurate and effective, without false content.
4.2 Objectivity
The import commodity information release of cross-border e-commerce objectively reflects the actual characteristics of the product. It is consistent with the commodity actually received by the buyer and the Chinese and English information on the commodity.
5 Basic requirements
The basic requirements for the import commodity information release are as follows:
a) The text, voice and video of information release shall be in simplified Chinese. If more than two languages are used, the Chinese shall come first;
b) The content of the information release shall include but not limited to basic information, qualification information, quality and safety information and evaluation information;
c) Cross-border e-commerce platforms shall supervise the release of product information. The information release that violates regulations or does not conform to this Standard shall be cleaned up or modified.
6 Basic information
The basic information of import commodity of cross-border e-commerce shall include but not limited to the content shown in Table 1. […]
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