CPSIA Compliance: A Practical Guide for Importers of Children's Products
A practical CPSIA compliance guide: lead and phthalate limits, CPSC-accepted lab testing, the Children's Product Certificate and tracking labels explained.
Read the guideEN71 Testing: A Toy Importer's Guide to the EU Toy Safety Standard
EN71 testing explained for toy importers: Parts 1, 2 and 3, material categories, how it differs from ASTM F963, costs and timing through an accredited lab.
Read the guideHow to Read an AQL Chart (With a Worked Example)
Learn to read an AQL chart in two steps: lot size to code letter, code letter to sample size and accept/reject numbers - with a full worked example.
Read the guideThe Pre-Shipment Quality Check: An Importer's Checklist
A complete quality check before shipment: quantity, workmanship, dimensions, packaging, barcodes, safety marks and the evidence to demand before paying.
Read the guideCE Compliance Testing: A Guide for Importers from China
CE compliance testing explained: LVD, EMC and RED testing, the Declaration of Conformity, the technical file, timing and importer responsibilities.
Read the guideRoHS Testing: What Importers Actually Need to Arrange
RoHS testing services explained: the ten restricted substances and their limits, per-material testing, screening versus chemical analysis and lab coordination.
Read the guideASTM F963 Testing: A Toy Importer's Guide to the US Standard
ASTM F963 testing explained: mechanical, flammability and heavy-element requirements, how F963 connects to CPSIA and the CPC, and how it differs from EN71.
Read the guidePre-Shipment Inspection Cost: What You Are Actually Paying For
Pre-shipment inspection cost has three components: the inspector's fee, coordination and laboratory testing. What each covers, and what moves the price.
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