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ARE YOU IMPORTING COSMETIC PRODUCTS INTO THE UK?
ARE YOU IMPORTING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INTO THE UK?
ARE YOU IMPORTING TOYS INTO THE UK?
ARE YOU IMPORTING E-SCOOTERS INTO THE UK?
IF GOODS DON’T COMPLY WITH SAFETY LAWS IT WILL COST YOU MONEY HOW TO GET IT RIGHT Ensure your products are labelled correctly
IF GOODS DON’T COMPLY WITH SAFETY LAWS IT WILL COST YOU MONEY HOW TO GET IT RIGHT Ensure your products are labelled correctly
IF GOODS DON’T COMPLY WITH SAFETY LAWS IT WILL COST YOU MONEY
IF GOODS DON’T COMPLY WITH SAFETY LAWS IT WILL COST YOU MONEY HOW TO GET IT RIGHT Ensure your products are labelled correctly
HOW TO GET IT RIGHT
Ensure you have the correct compliance documentation Ensure your products are labelled correctly Ensure your products have suitable warnings and instructions
Ensure your products have suitable warnings and instructions
Ensure your products have suitable warnings and instructions
Ensure your products have suitable warnings and instructions
Ensure you have the correct compliance documentation
Ensure you have the correct compliance documentation
Ensure you have the correct compliance documentation
Click here for information www.suffolk.gov.uk/ImportingCosmetics
Click here for information www.suffolk.gov.uk/ImportingToys
Click here for information www.suffolk.gov.uk/ImportingElectricalGoods
Click here for information www.suffolk.gov.uk/ImportingEscooters
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR GOODS BEING REJECTED AT THE BORDER
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR GOODS BEING REJECTED AT THE BORDER
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR GOODS BEING REJECTED AT THE BORDER
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR GOODS BEING REJECTED AT THE BORDER
Trading Standards raises profile of faulty goods
overseas agents for them to advise the shippers of certain categories of goods. For the BIFA Member, it is important to remember that where it imports goods under DDP Terms and there is no importer of record established in the UK, it (the forwarder) assumes certain legal responsibilities with regard to product safety. For instance, where the Member delivers goods directly to the consumer (the end user) the former could be regarded as the distributor. In this case, the freight forwarder could become the party responsible for recalling the product. Information and posters have been published by (and can be downloaded from) Trading Standards in both English and Chinese covering the importation of:
BIFA has been working with Suffolk Trading Standards to provide guidance for Members on product safety
Government is becoming increasingly reliant on Trade to combat non-compliance – this is extending to include both the wider supply chain issues and also, in certain circumstances, product integrity. The responsibility for ensuring product safety falls to Trading Standards, meaning that it is the responsibility of local councils to enforce the relevant regulations. In order to ensure a consistent approach, Suffolk Trading Standards took overall responsibility for co-ordinating trading standards activity including arranging clearance via the NCH, where applicable, for Route 1S entries. BIFA has worked with Suffolk Trading Standards to share guidance with Members regarding product safety. One issue that Trading Standards has identified is that Chinese exporters are unaware of the safety regulations relating to certain products such as electricals. China dominates the production of consumer goods purchased in the UK, making this an important issue to publicise in an effort to reduce the flow of unintentionally non-compliant goods. In an attempt to tackle this issue, Suffolk Trading Standards has created a series of posters in English and Chinese giving basic information on the issues and has contacted BIFA requesting that Members are made aware of this initiative. BIFA Members are asked to display details on their website and send information to relevant
Electrical products www.suffolk.gov.uk/community-and-
safety/suffolk-trading-standards/import-surveilla nce-team/guidance-for-importing-electrical- equipment/
E-Scooters www.suffolk.gov.uk/community-and-
safety/suffolk-trading-standards/import-surveilla nce-team/guidance-for-importing-escooters/
Toys www.suffolk.gov.uk/community-and- safety/suffolk-trading-standards/import-surveilla nce-team/guidance-for-importing-toys/ Cosmetics www.suffolk.gov.uk/community-and-safety/suffolk- trading-standards/import-surveillance-team/guidan ce-for-importing-cosmetic-products/ Please feel free to download and send the posters to any relevant parties both at origin and destination to make them aware of the information contained.
E-scooters
Electrical products
Cosmetics
Toys
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