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China trademark classes: all 45 in plain language

Which class is your product in? A plain-language map of all 45 classes as China applies them — with the subclass caveat that decides what a registration is actually worth.

Verified against primary sourcesLast checked: 2026-08-10Source: CNIPA Notice — Nice Classification 13th Edition (2026), effective 2026-01-01Source: CNIPA — Classification of Similar Goods and Services

How to read this page

  • China uses the Nice Classification (13th edition in force since 1 January 2026) — 34 goods classes, 11 service classes.
  • Beneath every class China adds similarity groups. A registration protects you inside the groups you claimed — not across the class.
  • The official fee is per class: ¥270 filed online, covering ten items.
  • The table below is orientation in plain words, not the governing text. Filing happens from the Chinese edition, at subclass level.
Class 1Industrial chemicals工业用化学品
Class 2Paints and coatings油漆与涂料
Class 3Cosmetics and cleaning preparations化妆品与清洁用品
Class 4Industrial oils and fuels工业用油脂与燃料
Class 5Pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements药品与营养补充剂
Class 6Common metals and metal hardware普通金属与金属制品
Class 7Machines and machine tools机器与机床
Class 8Hand tools手工器具
Class 9Electronics, software and scientific devices电子产品、软件与科学仪器

The class from this site's running example: a Class 9 registration covers only the similarity groups you claimed — never “electronics” at large.

Class 10Medical devices医疗器械
Class 11Lighting, heating and sanitary apparatus照明、加热与卫浴设备
Class 12Vehicles运载工具
Class 13Firearms and fireworks火器与烟火
Class 14Jewellery and watches珠宝与钟表
Class 15Musical instruments乐器
Class 16Paper goods and printed matter纸品与印刷品
Class 17Rubber and semi-finished plastics橡胶与半成品塑料
Class 18Leather goods and bags皮具与箱包
Class 19Non-metallic building materials非金属建筑材料
Class 20Furniture家具
Class 21Household utensils and glassware家用器皿与玻璃器皿
Class 22Ropes, tents and raw textile fibres缆绳、帐篷与纺织原料纤维
Class 23Yarns and threads纱线
Class 24Textiles, bed and table covers布料、床上与桌上用品
Class 25Clothing, footwear and headgear服装、鞋、帽

The trademark litigation example on our Cases page — won at first instance and on appeal — is a Class 25 (footwear) matter.

Class 26Lace, buttons and hair accessories花边、纽扣与发饰
Class 27Carpets and wall hangings地毯与墙面覆盖物
Class 28Games, toys and sporting goods游戏器具、玩具与体育用品
Class 29Meat, dairy and processed foods肉、奶制品与加工食品
Class 30Coffee, tea, staple foods and confectionery咖啡、茶、主食与糖果
Class 31Fresh produce and live animals新鲜农产品与活动物
Class 32Beers and non-alcoholic drinks啤酒与不含酒精饮料
Class 33Alcoholic beverages except beers含酒精饮料（啤酒除外）
Class 34Tobacco and smokers' articles烟草与吸烟用具
Class 35Advertising, retail services and business management广告、零售服务与商业管理

The most argued-about class in China filings. Whether an online seller needs it depends on what you actually do — ask before you decide either way.

Class 36Financial, insurance and real-estate services金融、保险与不动产服务
Class 37Construction, repair and installation建筑、修理与安装服务
Class 38Telecommunications services电信服务
Class 39Transport, storage and travel arrangement运输、仓储与旅行安排
Class 40Treatment of materials and custom manufacturing材料处理与定制加工
Class 41Education, training and entertainment教育、培训与文娱
Class 42Scientific and technology services, software development科技服务与软件开发

Software as a product sits in Class 9; software as a service sits here. The line between them is drawn by subclass, not by intuition.

Class 43Food, drink and temporary accommodation services餐饮与临时住宿服务
Class 44Medical, beauty and agriculture services医疗、美容与农业服务
Class 45Legal, security, personal and social services法律、安保、个人与社会服务

Descriptors above are our plain-language summaries for orientation — deliberately coarse. What decides scope is the Chinese text and the similarity groups beneath it, which is where the actual filing work happens.

Questions

Can I copy the classes from my US or EU registration?

As a starting point, yes; as an answer, no. The class numbers are the same everywhere — what China adds is the similarity-group layer underneath, and that is where a copied specification quietly loses coverage. Re-mapping at subclass level is precisely the step most broken foreign filings skipped. How the mechanism works →

How many classes should I file in?

What you actually sell now, plus a judgment call on where the brand travels next. The economics stay visible: each class is a separate official fee — ¥270 filed online, covering ten items. Tell us what you sell and the class map comes back with our first reply, free. How that works →

Who chooses the subclasses?

We do — that is the work. You describe the products in plain commercial terms; we map them into classes and similarity groups and show you what each choice covers and forgoes. Filing into the right subclasses is most of the job, which is why it is the first thing we do and not an afterthought.

Skip the guessing

Tell us what you sell, in plain commercial terms. The class-and-subclass map comes back with our first reply — within three working days, free.

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