In recent years,many consuming products containing the restricted chemical substances such as heavy metal,phthalate,azodyes,formaldehyde and volatile organic solvent,etc.have caused the quality and safety accidents in the world,resulting in countries and consumer product manufacturers massive recalls of the products which have been sold.Consumers have payed more and more attention to the restricted chemical substances in consuming products with the improvement of consumer awareness of quality and safety of consuming goods.Many countries have issued new laws and regulations on consuming goods to increase demands on the chemical substances in consuming products.This paper attempts to systematically investigate the new situation and the latest detection technology of the limited chemicals with the related technical regulations for the quality and safety of the important consuming goods,such as toy,textile clothing,electrical and electronic equipment,furniture,food contact materials,in European Union,America and China.At the same time,the paper also discusses the latest sample pre treatment technology and instrument analysis technology in order to meet the demand of production and foreign trade customs clearance inspection.