GB/T 45368-2025Leather - Specification for packaging of wet blue leather (English PDF)
皮革蓝湿革包装规范
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
February 28, 2025
Implementation date
September 1, 2025
Scope
GB/T 45368-2025 is the English-translated version of 皮革蓝湿革包装规范.
GB/T 45368-2025 — This document specifies the technical requirements for the packaging of wet blue leather. This document is applicable to the packaging of various types of wet blue leather (such as goat wet blue leather, sheep wet blue leather and cattle wet blue leather, etc.).
NOTE. the packaging of wet blue leather is mainly used for the transportation and storage of products.
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Document preview — GB/T 45368-2025
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 59.140.30
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation
Contents
- Foreword...3
- 1 Scope...5
- 2 Normative References...5
- 3 Terms and Definitions...5
- 4 Packaging Requirements...6
Foreword
This document was drafted in accordance with the rules provided in GB/T 1.1-2020 Directives
for Standardization - Part 1.Rules for the Structure and Drafting of Standardizing Documents.
This document modifies and adopts ISO 11410.2021 Leather - Guidelines for Packaging of Wet
Blue Leather.
In comparison with ISO 11410.2021, this document has many structural adjustments. See
Appendix A for a comparison of the structure number changes between the two documents.
The technical differences between this document and ISO 11410.2021 and the causes for these
differences are as follows.
---The purpose of wet blue leather packaging in Scope is modified into a note (see Chapter
1) to comply with the compilation habits of Chinese standards and facilitate the
understanding;
---The normative reference to QB/T 2262 is added (see Chapter 3) to facilitate the
understanding and use of the Standard;
---The content related to ISO and IEC terminology databases in "Terms and Definitions"
is deleted (see Chapter 3 of ISO 11410.2021), which does not affect the understanding
and use of the Standard;
---The terms and definitions of "pallet" and "palletizing" (see 3.4 and 3.5) are added to
facilitate the understanding and use of the Standard;
---The requirements for packaging materials are modified (see 4.2; 4.2 of ISO 11410.2021)
to comply with the actual domestic situation;
---The provisions on "production organization (distribution organization) information" are
added to Marking (see 4.4) to facilitate product traceability;
---The units of "average size", "quantity" and "mass" are added (see 4.5) to comply with
the provisions of the compilation of Chinese standards;
---The instructions on the demand for plant quarantine certificates or marks when using
wooden pallets are added (see 4.6) to comply with the actual domestic situation.
This document makes the following editorial changes.
---The title of the Standard is modified into Leather - Specification for Packaging of Wet
Blue Leather;
---The "Bibliography" is deleted;
Leather - Specification for Packaging of Wet Blue Leather
1 Scope
This document specifies the technical requirements for the packaging of wet blue leather.
This document is applicable to the packaging of various types of wet blue leather (such as goat
wet blue leather, sheep wet blue leather and cattle wet blue leather, etc.).
NOTE. the packaging of wet blue leather is mainly used for the transportation and storage of
products.
2 Normative References
The contents of the following documents constitute indispensable clauses of this document
through the normative references in the text. In terms of references with a specified date, only
versions with a specified date are applicable to this document. In terms of references without a
specified date, the latest version (including all the modifications) is applicable to this document.
QB/T 2262 Terms of Leather Industry
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in QB/T 2262 and the following are applicable to this
document.
3.1 bundle
A packaging unit formed by packing a certain quantity of wet blue leathers together.
3.2 bundle slip
A label used to provide a description of the contents of the bundle (3.1).
3.3 bundle size
The maximum quantity of wet blue leathers that each bundle (3.1) can contain.
3.4 pallet
A carrier made of disposable wood or other moisture-proof materials.
3.5 palletizing
A packaging unit formed by stacking bundles (3.1) or wet blue leathers on a pallet (3.4), with
the pallet as a carrier, and fixing them by tying, wrapping, etc.
NOTE. pallet packaging is more convenient for mechanical handling.
4 Packaging Requirements
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 ~ 4.6 are technical requirements for the packaging of wet blue leather. All the wet blue
leathers shall be placed on the pallet and packed flat without wrinkles.
NOTE. wrinkles formed in the leather during transportation due to improper packaging and
insufficient moisture content of the leather are permanent and will reduce the use value of
the leather to a large extent.
4.2 Packaging Materials
Wet blue leather shall be packed with suitable opaque materials to retain moisture and provide
protection during transportation.
4.3 Packaging Specifications
For relatively small sheepskin, each bundle is packed with 12 (or integer multiples of 12) pieces;
for relatively large cowhide, each bundle is packed with 6 (or integer multiples of 6) pieces; for
the convenience of calculation, each bundle can also be packed with 10 (or integer multiples of
10) pieces of sheepskin or 5 (or integer multiples of 5) pieces of cowhide; or as agreed by the
relevant parties (such as the supply-side and the demand-side).
The selection of bundle size should be such that the mass of each bundle of wet blue leather
shall not exceed the limit for manual handling stipulated by the International Labor
Organization. For manual handling, the mass of each bundle of wet blue leather should not
exceed 30 kg; for mechanical handling, the mass of each bundle of wet blue leather should not
exceed 1 t.
4.4 Marking
The outer packaging shall include but not be limited to the following information.
a) Product description, such as goat wet blue leather, sheep wet blue leather or cattle wet
blue leather;
b) Recipient;
c) Batch No.;
d) Bundle No. or pallet No.;
e) Product grade;
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Referenced standards
Normative references
QB/T 2262
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