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A practical guide for marketplace sellers to navigate European flammability requirements and keep their plush toys compliant.

The European Commission has released a draft amendment to Article 11 of the landmark Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, which governs mandatory end-user removable and replaceable portable battery rules. This proposal revises the derogation catalogue allowing...

I have spent over a decade in the testing and certification industry, and I see the same painful scenario every year.

I also want to note that every lab listed here operates within China's testing and certification system, which is governed by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS).

A Chinese toy factory shipping 5,000 plush animals to an Amazon FBA warehouse in Ontario, California, faces one non-negotiable gate: CPSC e-Filing with valid ASTM F963 test data from an accredited lab — without it, CBP holds the container at the port and Amazon suspends the listing within...

In my work supporting Chinese toy sellers through Amazon, TEMU, and SHEIN compliance, I have reviewed hundreds of compliance rejections, customs holds, and marketplace delisting notices.

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has issued Announcements No. 230 and No. 231, introducing sweeping revisions to its series of recommendations for food contact materials (FCMs) based on natural and synthetic rubber. A landmark update of t...

TEMU launched its cross-border marketplace for international sellers in 2022. By 2024, the platform had become one of the fastest-growing channels for Chinese toy manufacturers and traders selling to US and European consumers

Your toy listing has been removed from Amazon. The notification says "ASIN compliance problem" with a reference number. The most frustrating part is that you thought you had done everything right: you paid for a test report, you uploaded the Children's Product Certificate, and you are certain t...

Hi, everyone，today we’re going to take a look at key information regarding CPSC eFiling. Starting July 8, 2026, CPSC eFiling becomes fully mandatory for over 600 HTS tariff lines covering children’s goods, apparel, electronics, outdoor gear and m...

Eight thousand kilometres from your destination market, a 40-foot container sits in a customs warehouse. The cargo: 12,000 plastic toy animals you manufactured in Yiwu for your Amazon private-label business. The reason it has not cleared customs: the testing report you uploaded to Amazon's sell...

SASO CoC is non-negotiable — Saudi customs holds or returns products lacking valid Certificate of Conformity, causing 2-6 week delays and surcharge costs of USD 200-800 per day. Choose providers verified on the Saber platform — Only SASO-approved certification bodies can issue ce...