Abstract: Aquatic products are the key export products of China.The residue of heavy metals in aquatic products is an important factor affecting the quality and safety of products.Export markets all over the world attach great importance to the control of heavy metal contamination in aquatic products.Through analysis of standards and technical regulations for heavy metals in aquatic products of China,CAC,EU,USA,Japan,Republic of Korea and Australia,this paper has found out the existing gaps in China's current national food safety standards concerning the heavy metals pollution index of aquatic products,which could provide reference for the revision of the limit standards of heavy metals in aquatic products of China,and promote industrial development,protecting consumer safety and effectively dealing with foreign technical trade measures.