Objective To evaluate the pollutive conditions of heavy metals of shellfish products in China. Methods Inquiry and comparison were used to observe the contents of heavy metals of shellfish products in China, and to compare with CAC standard etc. Results The shellfish standard of GB 18406.4-2001 provided the kinds of limit value requirement of heavy metals could he too strict and surpassed national and the local standard request of CAC, Australian, Chinese Hong Kong. Conclusion It was suggested that the standard restrictions value of lead and cadmium in the marine shellfish of in our country should be decreased.