Recall and warn! Many of Amazon's children's cosmetics are substandard
Recall and warn! Many of Amazon's children's cosmetics are substandard
NO.1 Many Amazon children's cosmetics are substandard
Spain's Medicines and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) recently ordered the recall and withdrawal of several children's cosmetics sold on Amazon due to the illegal addition of preservatives. The AEMPS also issued a warning to consumers that if they have these recalled products in their homes, they should stop using them immediately.
The AEMPS noted that the recalled products violated the European Cosmetic Products Regulation by illegally adding the following preservatives: contains bromonitrol (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3-diol), which does not appear on the label; The concentration of phenoxyethanol is too high; Methyl chloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methyl isothiazolinone (MI) combined preservatives are prohibited for use in leave-in cosmetics.
NO.2 Australia made a final ruling on the investigation of China-related welded pipes
On 2 August, the Australian Anti-dumping Commission issued Notice No. 2023/041, Making a negative final ruling on anti-dumping exemption investigation for Certain Hollow Structural Sections of welded pipes imported from mainland China, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan of China, and making a negative final ruling on countervailing exemption investigation for welded pipes from mainland China, Decided not to apply anti-dumping and countervailing exemption measures to the products involved in the above-mentioned countries.
The product's Australian Customs code is 7306.30.00.
NO.3 Ali International station will remove such products
Ali International station issued TONGXINLE children's car seat product recall announcement. Alibaba's international website will remove the products that need to be recalled.
The Platform will release information about recalled products from time to time based on product recall notices issued by regulators at home and abroad to remind merchants to comply with applicable laws, compliance requirements and recall rules in different markets.
Merchants must take timely and appropriate action with respect to the recalled goods, including, but not limited to, immediately notifying all relevant buyers to stop using or selling the Goods, recalling and destroying the recalled goods, and returning and refunds for buyers. Alibaba International Site reserves the right to impose any penalties on non-compliant merchants in accordance with the rules of its platform.
The NO.4 compliance program will affect seller operations in Brazil
Recently, the Brazilian Compliance Program (Remessa Conforme) came into effect.
Specifically, it will have two impacts on the operation of cross-border sellers: On the good side, if the platform made by the seller chooses to join the compliance program, the seller can enjoy the duty-free benefits of cross-border packages under 50 US dollars, and also enjoy more convenient customs clearance services to provide buyers with better delivery experience; On the bad side, while imports of less than $50 are exempt from tariffs, sellers are required to pay a 17% ICMS tax (goods and services circulation tax) in accordance with Brazilian regulations, increasing operating costs.
For imported goods over $50, sellers pay a 17% ICMS tax on top of the 60% duty.
NO 5 U.S. factory activity contracted for a ninth straight month
According to data released on August 1, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) factory activity index rose slightly to 46.4 last month, slightly below market expectations. Indices for new orders and output picked up in July, with new orders bouncing back to a nine-month high.
Even so, both measures remained in contractionary territory. While the rest of the economy remains firm, high interest rates coupled with a continuing shift in consumer preferences toward services are holding back manufacturing. Widespread weakness in manufacturing has forced factories to cut jobs, with the employment index falling to 44.4, its lowest level since July 2020.
