Industry Separate Administration of China issued the stainless steel related products processing and trading prohibition list in March, 2017. The list was put into official use on April 5, 2017.
The list specifies the processing, trading and subcontracting of 85 products and services which are related to stainless steel products. These products and services fall into four categories: powder metallurgy products, cutting and pressing parts, stainless steel components and CNC machining.
The list is an important measure to regulate the stainless steel related products processing and trading market in China. It also creates a unified standard for industry behavior and level of domestic market, avoid disorderly competition.
The list prohibits the processing, trading, subcontracting of the 85 products and services of stainless steel, including stainless steel powder metallurgy products, device enclosures, cases, stainless steel structural parts, metal structural parts, automotive structural parts, rope pulleys, shaft sleeves, metal shells and other components. It is important to note that some of the categories include not only stainless steel, but also aluminum and zinc metal and metal alloy products.
Some of the stainless steel-related items prohibited by the list include: stainless steel bars, rods and plates; stainless steel fasteners and connectors; and stainless steel pipes and tubes. The list also includes a wide variety of stainless steel components and parts, such as gears, shafts, seals, housings, shoulder washers, and bearings. Some of the prohibited products have very specific applications, such as stainless steel gaskets and clamps for nuclear reactors.
The list also specifies that all stainless steel related products must undergo a strict quality inspection in order to ensure that they meet the required standard and specifications. The quality inspection must be conducted by an eligible and credible third-party inspection agency. All inspections must follow the rules and regulations set by the China Metrological Accreditation Service Quality Mark.
Overall, the stainless steel related products processing and trading prohibition list issued by the Industry Separate Administration of China serves to safeguard the interests of both the buyers and sellers. The list covers a wide variety of stainless steel related products and services, and provides a unified standard for industry behavior and the level of domestic market competition. The list also protects the quality of the stainless steel products that are produced and sold in China. By instituting a quality control system, the list helps to ensure that the stainless steel products being sold in China meet the required quality standards.
