There are many types of fertilizers in China depending on their composition, source and physical states. Each type of fertilizer shall meet relevant national standards (compulsory GB or recommended GB/T) or industry standards (NY/T or HG/T). This article intends to give you an overview of available fertilizer standards in China.
National Standards
GB 178382-2021 Fertilizer Marking—Presentation and declaration
GB 38400-2019 Limitation requirements of toxic and harmful substance in fertilizers
GB 20287-2006 - Microbial inoculants in agriculture
GB/T 15063-2020 Compound fertilizer
GB/T 21633-2020 Bulk blending fertilizer
GB/T 18877-2020 Organic inorganic compound fertilizer
GB/T 17420-2020 Foliar microelement fertilizer
GB/T 23348-2009 Slow Release Fertilizer
GB/T 535-2020 Fertilizer grade ammonium sulphate
GB/T 37918-2019 Fertilizer grade potassium chloride
GB/T 17419-2018 Foliar fertilizer with organic matter
GB/T 36207-2018 Fertilizer of calcium silicon magnesium potassium
GB/T 20937-2018 Potassium magnesium of sulphate fertilizer
GB/T 35113-2017 Stabilized fertilizer
GB/T 35111-2017 Humic fertilizers—Classification
Industry Standards
NY/T 1109-2017 General biosafety standard for microbial fertilizers
NY/T 798-2015 Compound microbial fertilizers
NY/T 884-2012 Microbial organic fertilizers
HG/T 5050-2016 Alginic acid fertilizer
HG/T 5046-2016 Humic acid compound fertilizer
HG/T 4851-2016 Nitro-compound fertilizer
HG/T 4365-2012 Water soluble fertilizer
HG/T 4217-2011 Inorganic material coated compound fertilizer (complex fertilizer)
HG/T 4215-2011 Controlled-release fertilizer
HG/T 4214-2011 Urea-ammonium mixed nitrogen fertilizer
HG/T 4137-2010 Urea aldehyde slow release fertilizer
HG/T 4136-2010 Golfturf specialty fertilizers and soil conditioners
HG/T 3931-2007 Slow/controlled release fertilizer