Domestic Enterprises Should Pay Attention To Prohibited Substances Of American Industry Association

Recently, the American clothing and Footwear Association (AAFA) released the revised version of its Restricted Substances List (RSL) version fourth, which includes chemicals and other substances contained in the products by governments in the form of laws or regulations, including substances that are considered harmful to most countries and regions in the world, such as formaldehyde, pesticides, heavy metals, flame retardants and asbestos, including the latest DMF banned by the European Union. The final products are mainly household textiles, clothing and footwear.

Compared with the third edition, there are some minor changes in the fourth edition, which mainly reflects the changes in the constitution of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSIA), increasing the limit of lead content in textiles, down products and plastic parts and the content of o-phenyl two formate.

In addition, China has increased the requirement for heavy metals in textiles.

The United States clothing and Footwear Association (AAFA) was founded in 2000 by the American Apparel Manufacturers Association and the American Footwear Association. Currently, there are thousands of member enterprises in the United States, most of which belong to sellers and importers. They have about 80% of the clothing and footwear brands in the United States.

As the most influential chamber of Commerce in the United States, they are the first institutions to publish such a list of restricted substances. This list is also considered to be the most restrictive international regulation.

With the increasing demand for harmless textiles in the US market, Oeko-Tex standard makers have also added the Oeko-Tex 100 standard to a greater extent in line with the relevant provisions of RSL (prohibited substances list) and AAFA (American footwear and clothing association).

The United States is China's main export market for textiles, clothing and footwear. In 2008, China exported 25 billion 360 million US dollars to the United States, accounting for 13.7% of China's textile and clothing exports.

Therefore, the majority of garment manufacturers in the United States should pay more attention to the relevant laws and regulations of the major importing countries, understand the latest technical requirements of the restricted substances after the renewal, and carry out corresponding improvement work in time, so as to avoid the obstruction of the export of products due to the exceeding standard of the restricted substances.

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