September 13, 2016
China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released the following shoe standards:
| TITLE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| HG/T 4990-2016 Shoes Reverse Side Performance Test Law | Test method to reverse the performance of rubber shoes |
| HG/T 4991-2016 Shoes Film Elongation Test Method | Elongation of rubber surface shoes (boots) |
| HG/T 4992-2016 Jogging Shoes | Requirements, test methods and rules for inspection, packaging, transportation and storage |
| HG/T 4993-2016 Shoe Microporous Material | Test methods for shoe microporous material resiliency |
| QB/T 5004-2016 Shoes, Shoe Fasteners and Brazing Buckling | Test method for the shoes, buckles, and belt fastener assembly |
| QB/T 2880-2016 Children's Shoes | Establishes the following: |
| • Use of gluing, sewing, molding, curing, injection molding and filling | |
| • Terms and definitions of children's shoes | |
| • Classification and test methods | |
| • Marking, packaging and transportation rules |
The standards can be viewed in the "Consolidated List of 425 Industry Standards" (in Chinese).
They will take effect on January 1, 2017.