GB/T 40290-2021 in English
VALIDCross-border electronic commerce—Specification for import commodity information release
- Issued on:2021-05-21
- Implemented on:2021-12-01
- File Format:PDF
- Delivery:Via email within 1~3 business days
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《GB/T 40290-2021跨境电子商务 进口商品信息发布规范》由TC83（全国电子业务标准化技术委员会）归口，主管部门为国家标准化管理委员会。
Introduction
Standard Background and Significance
With the scale of cross-border e-commerce transactions exceeding 1.7 trillion yuan (customs data in 2021), GB/T40290-2021, as the first national standard specifically regulating the release of imported commodity information, fills the gap in the standardization of cross-border e-commerce quality control. The standard was led by the National Electronic Business Standardization Technical Committee and jointly formulated by more than 20 units including Shenzhen Port Link Technology.
Core content analysis
Four-dimensional system of information release
| Dimensions | Key elements | Compliance points |
|---|---|---|
| Basic information | 25 mandatory fields | Chinese labels must be inspected and quarantined |
| Qualification information | 5-level agent traceability | Dual verification of customs declaration and health certificate |
| Quality and safety | 6 types of certification documents | 3C catalog product compulsory certification |
| Evaluation information | Three-party credit endorsement | Honor information requires a photocopy of the certificate |
Key innovations
Agency authorization traceability mechanism: Requires level 3 agents to provide complete authorization chain documents for levels 1-3 to solve the common problem of authorization fraud in cross-border trade. After a maternal and infant e-commerce platform applied this standard, the authorization dispute rate dropped by 62%.
Multi-language information sorting: Clarifies the principle of Chinese priority and requires that Chinese instructions must contain 10 core elements such as safety warnings, which is better than the 6 requirements of the EU CE mark.
Implementation Suggestions
Company Compliance Path
- Establish a double-review system for product information: initial review by operators + review by quality inspection specialists
- Develop a qualification management system: automatically warn of 3C certificate expiration, agency authorization invalidation, etc.
- Use blockchain for evidence storage: key qualification documents are stored on the chain to meet the verification requirements of Article 10.2
Analysis of Standard Evolution
Compared with the 2018 version of the List of Imported Goods for Cross-border E-commerce Retail, the breakthroughs of this standard are reflected in:
- New requirements for disclosure of logistics information and after-sales service
- Extend GB/T5296.1 consumer product description specification to cross-border scenarios
- For the first time, clarify the review standards for third-party evaluation information
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