{"topic_id":"cn_gb_petfood_method_standards","category":"cn-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: cn_gb_petfood_method_standards\ncategory: cn-2026\ntitle: \"GB/T Analytical Method Standards Referenced in China Pet Food Standards\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"USDA GAIN Report CH2022-0063 — English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 (Complete Pet (Dog) Food) and GB/T 31217-2014 (Complete Pet (Cat) Food), normative references (public domain)\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf\nsource_type: government_regulation\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-16\nverification: {method: substring_match, claims: 24, passed: 24, date: 2026-08-16}\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) / Standardization Administration of China\"\n  title: \"GB/T Analytical Method Standards Referenced in China Pet Food Standards\"\n  url: \"https://apps.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/202205/8d2d2c9f-1c47-4c3c-8e9d-1c8b9b5e8b4d.pdf\"\nlicense: \"derived (USDA public-domain translation)\"\n---\n# GB/T Analytical Method Standards Referenced in China Pet Food Standards\n\nChina's complete-pet-food standards **GB/T 31216-2014 (dog)** and **GB/T 31217-2014 (cat)** each cite the following normative reference standards for analytical testing. The English titles below are taken verbatim from the USDA GAIN report CH2022-0063 (public-domain English translation of those two standards).\n\n## Proximate / composition methods (GB/T 6432–6439)\n- GB/T 6432 — Crude Protein\n- GB/T 6433 — Crude Fat\n- GB/T 6434 — Crude Fiber (filtration method)\n- GB/T 6435 — Moisture / volatile matter\n- GB/T 6436 — Calcium\n- GB/T 6437 — Total Phosphorus\n- Crude Ash & Water-soluble Chlorides: **dog food** uses GB/T 6438 / GB/T 6439; **cat food** references the older GB/T 6138 / GB/T 6139.\n\n## Contaminant / hygiene methods (GB/T 13079–13093)\n- GB/T 13079-2006 — Total Arsenic\n- GB/T 13080 — Lead (atomic absorption)\n- GB/T 13081 — Mercury\n- GB/T 13082 — Cadmium\n- GB/T 13083 — Fluoride (ion-selective electrode)\n- GB/T 13091 — Salmonella\n- GB/T 13093 — Total Bacteria\n- GB/T 18246 — Amino Acid\n- GB/T 23372 — Inorganic Arsenic (LC-ICP-MS)\n- GB 4789.26 — Commercial Sterility (microbiological)\n\n## Toxin / sampling methods\n- NY/T 2071 — Aflatoxin, Zearalenone, T-2 Toxin (LC-MS/MS)\n- SN/T 3561 — Entry-port health supervision sampling & sample delivery\n\n## Referenced MOA catalogues (not GB numbers)\n- Catalogue of Feed Additives (MARA Announcement No. 2045, 2013)\n- Catalogue of Feed Raw Materials (MARA Announcement No. 1773)\n\n**Related product/safety-tier GBs** (not listed above, covered by dedicated topics): GB/T 31216-2014 and GB/T 31217-2014 (product standards), GB 13078-2017 (feed hygiene), GB 31650 (veterinary-drug residue limits).\n","sources":["China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) — GB/T Analytical Method Standards Referenced in China Pet Food Standards (retrieved 2026-08-16)"],"source":{"authority":"China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA)","title":"GB/T Analytical Method Standards Referenced in China Pet Food Standards","url":"https://apps.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/202205/8d2d2c9f-1c47-4c3c-8e9d-1c8b9b5e8b4d.pdf","retrieved":"2026-08-16","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"","verification_file":"pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf"},"source_document":"","source_file":"pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":"derived (USDA public-domain translation)","display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":466,"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."}