According to statistics from the Zhongshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, 43,100 pieces of various types of clothing were imported at Zhongshan Port in 2014, a year-on-year increase of 92.5%. However, the Municipal Inspection and Quarantine Bureau revealed that it is very common for imported clothing to have unqualified Chinese labels, accounting for 10% of the total number of items submitted for inspection and approval. About half of. In addition, among the 20 garments selected for inspection, 7 were unqualified, with a failure rate of 35%.
According to reports, the types of clothing imported last year covered shirts, T-shirts, trousers, underwear, swimsuits, infant clothing, etc. The imported clothing were all well-known brands, including “VIVIENNEWESTWOOD”, “H&M”, “NIPMAR”, ” STREET5th”, etc., originating from Italy, Cambodia, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions. Among them, the value of clothing imported from Italy increased 16 times, and clothing products were imported from emerging industrial countries such as Turkey and Romania for the first time.
To ensure health, the inspection and quarantine department conducts appearance, quality and safety inspections on these imported garments. Test items include formaldehyde content, pH value, color fastness to water, color fastness to perspiration, color fastness to dry rubbing, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, etc. “In 2014, a total of two batches of imported clothing were found to have inherent substandard quality, and substandard Chinese labels were very common, accounting for about half of the total applications for inspection and approval.”
