The GB 6675-2025 series of mandatory national standards for toy safety came into force on 1 November 2026, fully replacing the 2014 edition. As the core baseline standard for toys in China, it is also the technical basis for CCC certification of toy products.

The series covers four core parts — general requirements, mechanical and physical properties, flammability, and migration of certain elements. It adds controls for high-demand categories such as crystal mud (slime) and realistic food-shaped toys, tightens chemical safety limits, and raises the bar on mechanical, physical and burning behaviour, building a mandatory safety system that spans every toy category and every risk dimension.

Once in force, the standard sets a single technical baseline for the industry, controls safety risks in children's products at source, protects the health of minors, and pushes the toy sector towards higher-quality, better-regulated development.

1. Key dates

Published: 5 October 2025

In force: 1 November 2026

End of transition period: 1 December 2027

Products manufactured or imported under the old edition before the new standard took effect may be sold only until 1 December 2027 — the thirteenth month after 1 November 2026. From that date, every toy on the market must meet GB 6675-2025. The window left for product remediation, type testing and compliance verification is tight.

2. What changed in the new standard

The new edition is split into four parts: GB 6675.1 (general requirements), GB 6675.2 (mechanical and physical properties), GB 6675.3 (flammability) and GB 6675.4 (migration of certain elements). The changes run across the whole safety chain:

The standard applies to toys designed or intended for play by children under 14, including trial toys and toys given away free of charge. It does not apply to playground equipment, public play equipment, hobby and festive articles, handicrafts, baby soothing products, or decorative items with no play value.

The new standard raises the entry barrier for the industry, but it also pushes the sector away from cut-throat competition on low price and poor quality and towards high-quality, well-regulated development. Compliance is not a cost; it is the moat a brand needs in the domestic market and overseas.

3. Exporters still have to clear overseas rules

China's new standard does not mean a manufacturer automatically meets every requirement of the EU or US markets. Markets still differ in restricted substances, test methods, product labelling, technical documentation and conformity assessment. Exporters should build a multi-market compliance system rather than carry trade risk from a misread standard.

United States

Toy safety in the US is built around the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and ASTM F963, covering lead content, phthalates, small parts, tracking labels and the Children's Product Certificate (CPC). ASTM published ASTM F963-26 on 1 July 2026; the related testing and certification requirements will apply as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) adopts and implements them.

For exporters, an updated Chinese standard does not turn existing US test reports into a substitute for domestic testing, and the reverse is equally untrue. China and the US differ systematically in standard structure, limits, test methods and conformity assessment. Manufacturers should confirm product by product which tests apply and whether the technical file is complete, based on product type, target market, applicable regulation and customer requirements.

European Union

The Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 entered into force on 1 January 2026, but its main requirements apply from 1 August 2030; some provisions on authorities and compliance procedures have applied since 1 January 2026. Exporters need to distinguish the date of entry into force from the date of application, and not mistake the 2030 date for full enforcement in 2026.

The regulation tightens control of harmful chemicals and introduces a Digital Product Passport (DPP) so that authorities, economic operators and consumers can access compliance information. HQTS-QAI advises EU exporters to start now on material data, supplier declarations of conformity and product traceability so they are ready for 2030, without over-reacting to the entry into force.

Market regulation matrix

Technically, some tests overlap between markets, for example small parts, sharp edges and points, phthalates, migratable elements and flammability. Manufacturers can discuss with their laboratory and customer how to reuse existing results and cut duplicate testing. But whether duplication can be reduced depends on the specific standard, materials, test methods, certification rules and customer requirements. Converging standards do not add up to one report accepted worldwide.

For export-oriented toy makers, the most effective compliance strategy is not to chase a single report that covers every market, but to build a clear market regulation matrix: what each product must meet, which requirements existing data already covers, and which tests and documents are still missing.

4. How HQTS-QAI can help

HQTS-QAI has tested toys for nearly 20 years. We hold both CNAS and CMA accreditation and are a CPSC-accepted laboratory (Lab ID 1041).

Pre-testing of the full standard or of the items that changed

• Mechanical and physical: small parts, sharp edges, projectiles, magnets, cords, and the full abuse-test set.
• Flammability: headwear, costumes, tents, plush fabric and filling.
• Chemical safety: 10 phthalates, migratable elements plus boron, formaldehyde, SCCPs, PAHs, nitrosamines and allergenic fragrances.
• Labelling review: age warnings, toy cosmetics, food-shaped toys and tracking labels.

We also provide testing and certification to EU EN 71, US ASTM F963 and CPSIA, helping exporters complete their multi-market compliance arrangements.

On request, HQTS-QAI can also support clients with multi-market gap analysis, assessment of test-data reuse and compilation of technical documentation, so that global market access is reached with a more efficient allocation of resources.