{"topic_id":"CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food_plain","category":"china","context":"---\ntopic_id: CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food_plain\ncategory: china\ntitle: \"Plain-language guide: China GB/T 31216-2014 Complete Dog Food standard — EN+ZH\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Derived from CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food (C1-verified topic); claims verified against pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-16\ntokens_estimated: 550\nverified: true\nverification: derived\nsource_document: \"China National Standard GB/T 31216-2014 (Complete pet food — Dog food); USDA GAIN Report CH2022-0063 (unofficial English translation)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AQSIQ & SAC (issued 2014-09-03, implemented 2015-03-08); translation USDA GAIN\"\n  title: \"Plain-language guide: China GB/T 31216-2014 Complete Dog Food standard — EN+ZH\"\n  url: \"https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=Pet%20Food%20Standards_Chengdu%20ATO_China%20-%20Peoples%20Republic%20of_6-3-2022.pdf\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-16\"\n  ref: \"derived from CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food\"\n  doc_type: \"derived plain-language summary\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: derived\n---\n\n**EN — What is GB/T 31216-2014?** China's voluntary national standard for industrially produced complete dog food (excluding prescription diets). `2014.09.03 Posted 2015.03.08 Implemented`. It sets minima (or maxima) for nutrients on a dry-matter basis, by life stage (juvenile / pregnant / lactating dog food vs adult dog food).\n\nKey physical & chemical indicators (dry-matter basis):\n- `Crude protein ≥22.0 ≥18.0` (juvenile/pregnant/lactating vs adult)\n- `Crude fat ≥8.0 ≥5.0`\n- `Calcium ≥1.0 ≥0.6`\n- `Total phosphorus ≥ 0.8 ≥0.5`\n- Water-soluble chloride (as Cl⁻): ≥0.45% (juvenile/pregnant/lactating) / ≥0.09% (adult)\n- `Lysine ≥0.77 ≥0.63`\nMoisture classes: dry <14.0%, semi-moist 14.0–60.0%, wet ≥60.0%. Hygiene (88% dry-matter basis): fluorine ≤150 mg/kg, cadmium ≤2 mg/kg, lead ≤5 mg/kg, total arsenic ≤10 mg/kg (or ≤2 mg/kg), aflatoxin B₁ ≤10 µg/kg, total bacteria <1×10⁴ CFU/g, Salmonella not found in 25 g. Note: calcium and phosphorus carry minima only — no upper limits are set.\n\n**中文 — GB/T 31216-2014 是什么？** 中国全价宠物食品（狗粮）推荐性国家标准（不含处方类食品）。`2014.09.03 Posted 2015.03.08 Implemented`。按干物质基础、不同生活阶段（动物籽/怀孕乳母狗粮 vs 成年狗粮）设最低（或最高）指标。\n\n主要理化指标（干物质基础）：`Crude protein ≥22.0 ≥18.0`、`Crude fat ≥8.0 ≥5.0`、`Calcium ≥1.0 ≥0.6`、`Total phosphorus ≥ 0.8 ≥0.5`、水溶性氯（以 Cl⁻计）≥0.45%/≥0.09%、`Lysine ≥0.77 ≥0.63`。水分分类：干性 <14.0%、半湿 14.0–60.0%、湿性 ≥60.0%。卫生指标（按 88% 干物质）：氟 ≤150 mg/kg、锰 ≤2 mg/kg、铅 ≤5 mg/kg、总神 ≤10 mg/kg、黄曲霉毒素 B₁ ≤10 µg/kg。钙、磷仅有下限、无上限。\n\n## Claims (verified as normalized substrings of the archived source text — USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 PDF)\n- `2014.09.03 Posted 2015.03.08 Implemented`\n- `GB/T 31216 - 2014 Complete pet food - Dog food`\n- `Crude protein ≥22.0 ≥18.0`\n- `Crude fat ≥8.0 ≥5.0`\n- `Calcium ≥1.0 ≥0.6`\n- `Total phosphorus ≥ 0.8 ≥0.5`\n- `Lysine ≥0.77 ≥0.63`\n","sources":["china — Plain-language guide: China GB/T 31216-2014 Complete Dog Food standard — EN+ZH (retrieved 2026-08-16)"],"source":{"authority":"china","title":"Plain-language guide: China GB/T 31216-2014 Complete Dog Food standard — EN+ZH","url":"https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=Pet%20Food%20Standards_Chengdu%20ATO_China%20-%20Peoples%20Republic%20of_6-3-2022.pdf","retrieved":"2026-08-16","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"China National Standard GB/T 31216-2014 (Complete pet food — Dog food); USDA GAIN Report CH2022-0063 (unofficial English translation)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf"},"source_document":"China National Standard GB/T 31216-2014 (Complete pet food — Dog food); USDA GAIN Report CH2022-0063 (unofficial English translation)","source_file":"pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":"derived","display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":550,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}