China Updates GB 23350 for Restricting Overpackaging of Food, Affecting Tea and Baby Foods

On March 25, 2024, China State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published the Second Amendment Sheet to GB 23350-2021 Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package–Foods and Cosmetics. Major revisions include package layers, package cost, total mass of commodities and k values.

Most revisions will take effect on March 1, 2025, except for the new k values affecting product types such as tea and complementary baby foods, which will be enforced with immediate effect. Before March 1, 2025, commodities produced as per the original GB 23350-2021 can still be sold until their expirations.