Guobiao standards or GB standards are the Chinese national standards issued by the Standardization Administration of China, the Chinese National Committee of the ISO and IEC. GB stands for Guobiao, the Chinese Pinyin for national standard. Mandatory standards are prefixed “GB”. Recommended standards are prefixed “GB/T”.

As of today, Chinese national standards for plywood are all recommended standards, few of them are mandatory.
This article writes about the latest Chinese national and industry standard for multi-layered plywood and other panels.
Plywood Guobiao Standards
Plywood Standard Code | Product |
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GB/T 5849-2016 | Blockboard |
GB/T 9846-2015 | Ordinary Plywood |
GB/T 13010-2006 | Sliced Veneer |
GB/T 17656-2008 | Concrete Forming Plywood |
GB/T 18101-2013 | Fire Retardant Plywood |
GB/T 19536-2015 | Container Flooring Plywood |
GB/T 22350-2017 | Moulded Plywood |
GB/T 35216-2017 | Structural Plywood |
LY/T 1115-2012 | Plywood for Table Tennis Racket/Bat |
LY/T 1170-2013 | Plywood for Tea Packaging Boxes |
LY/T 1364-2006 | Plywood for Railway Passenger Coach |
LY/T 1417-2011 | Birch Plywood For Aircraft |
LY/T 1599-2011 | Rotary Cut Veneer |
LY/T 2875-2017 | Fire Retardant Blockboard |
Hereby we also list the GB standard for fibreboard, particle board and LVL lumber.
- GB/T 11718-2009 Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF)
- GB/T 18958-2013 Fire Retardant MDF
- GB/T 31765-2015 High Density Fibreboard (HDF)
- GB/T 4897-2015 Particle Board (Chipboard)
- LY/T 1580-2010 Oritented Strand Board (OSB)
- GB/T 20241-2006 Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
These standards are open online. You may check these standards on the Guobiao Standard Open System.