According to the latest WTO public documents, China has submitted a TBT notification for the Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (Revised Draft for Public Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures (Revised Draft for Public Comment)"), incorporating it into the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notification procedure. The notification number is G/TBT/N/CHN/1351/Rev.1, and the document date is July 1, 2026.

In this article, we will introduce the six major red lines for hazardous chemicals compliance that enterprises are particularly concerned about.

On July 8, 2026, MIIT opened a public consultation on mandatory TPU hazardous substance limits for eight chemicals.

A four-week public consultation has now officially opened, with a deadline of August 5, 2026.

On July 10, 2026, China's MOFCOM and GAC jointly imposed a temporary export prohibition on helium.

The deadline for submitting comments is 20 August 2026.

South Korea's MoEL has published Q2 2026 assessment results for 74 new chemical substances.

International Trade Administration of Taiwan, China has assigned import code 508 and export code 533 to PFHxS, its salts, and related compounds.

On June 29, 2026, MOFCOM added 20 Japanese entities involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities to the Export Control List.

Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration has proposed aligning its aviation dangerous goods rules with the 2025-2026 ICAO Technical Instructions.