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GB/T 45368-2025Leather - Specification for packaging of wet blue leather (English PDF)

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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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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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