{"id":3092,"date":"2022-09-14T17:56:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T14:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/searching-for-manufacturers-in-asia-and-europe-what-do-i-need-to-watch-out-for-from-a-compliance-perspective\/"},"modified":"2022-09-14T18:23:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:23:09","slug":"searching-for-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/en\/searching-for-suppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Searching for Suppliers In Asia And Europe: What Do I Need To Watch Out For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3092\" class=\"elementor elementor-3092 elementor-2465\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5bc5d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5bc5d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ee3a93\" data-id=\"9ee3a93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acef16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9acef16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to find the proper manufacturer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e7f3fc elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_xing\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on xing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-xing\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXING\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwitter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_telegram\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on telegram\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-telegram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTelegram\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_whatsapp\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on whatsapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhatsApp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-972b985 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"972b985\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f16b29a\" data-id=\"f16b29a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6a38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6a38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One thing is crucial to be successful as an Amazon seller\u2014the right product. If you already know which product you want to sell, the next step is to find a suitable and trustworthy manufacturer. Quality is subjective, so there are, unfortunately, many manufacturers who do not act and produce according to our European quality standards. In this article, we want to give you some tips to help you find a supplier who also scores in the product compliance area with quality.<\/p><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This article is not about how to find profitable products in general but about how to check suppliers and products for their quality.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2412b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2412b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important quality factors at the manufacturer level<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350a50a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"350a50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfe4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdfe4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To begin with, we would like to present you with some examples of characteristics that can speak for a qualitative manufacturer and from which you can tell whether various standards are being adhered to:<\/p><ul><li>Good working conditions: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sedex<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sa-intl.org\/resources\/sa8000-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SA 8000<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amfori.org\/content\/amfori-bsci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSCI<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>Quality management: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/iso-9001-quality-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 9001<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>Good manufacturing practice: Particularly relevant for cosmetics, food, feed, and pharmaceuticals<\/li><li>For <a href=\"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/en\/eu-textile-labeling-regulation\/\"><strong>textiles<\/strong><\/a>: GOTS, Oekotex, Fairtrade, OCS<\/li><li>For <a href=\"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/en\/eu-timber-regulation\/\"><strong>wood products<\/strong><\/a>: FSC, PEFC<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00db48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e00db48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factory vs. trading company<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2e05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2e05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A trading company is not directly worse than a factory. Often, communication is more accessible because it is easier to communicate in English. However, direct cooperation with a factory also has advantages since the communication channels are more natural and, therefore, shorter. Also, the prices are usually lower when buying directly from the factory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1309869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1309869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manufacturers from Asia using Alibaba as an example<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573d7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"573d7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many Amazon sellers get their products directly from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alibaba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba<\/a><\/strong>. No wonder the selection there is unimaginably large. But even here, there are black sheep hiding among the reputable sellers. How can you recognize a good supplier?<\/p><ol><li><strong>Trade Assurance<\/strong> means that, among other things, payment is secured via Alibaba.<\/li><li><strong>Verified Supplier<\/strong> \u2013 these manufacturers are audited by independent third parties to ensure quality standards.<\/li><li>Number of years on Alibaba<\/li><li>Response time<\/li><li>Punctual completion of the goods<\/li><li>Number of transactions<\/li><li>Customer satisfaction<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is also advantageous to look for a supplier who has already worked with <strong>European customers<\/strong>. Here, the probability is higher that the latter is familiar with European product requirements and standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f45644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f45644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manufacturer from Europe<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707b767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707b767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A manufacturer based in Europe does not mean that the materials do not still come from Asia. However, in this case, you have a relative risk if you buy directly from an Asian supplier because you cannot know whether the European supplier has sufficiently checked the documents of the Asian supplier. Therefore, obtaining a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/en\/reach-regulation-part-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\">REACH declaration<\/a><\/strong> from a European manufacturer can be helpful. Of course, this does not exempt you from the manufacturer&#8217;s obligations, but it is a good start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec806b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ec806b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Europa-oder-China.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2471\" alt=\"Europa or China\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Europa-oder-China.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Europa-oder-China-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Europa-oder-China-768x396.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Whether Europe or Asia, caution is always advised when choosing your manufacturer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5474e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5474e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green flags in manufacturer communication <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137ef53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137ef53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can already determine the seriousness of the supplier based on the communication with the supplier, or you&#8217;re a sourcing agent. You can recognize this above all by the following things:<\/p><ul><li>Questions are answered concretely; there is no beating around the bush or even ignored.<\/li><li>Response times are short and consistent<\/li><li>How are change requests handled?<\/li><li>Is the manufacturer at all interested in working with small sellers?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4513f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be4513f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality factors at the product level<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98698de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"98698de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a00932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a00932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Checking product quality<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d82247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d82247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the product level, it is always best to test the quality of the products yourself. Based on the samples, you can recognize and check several things: Does the product or parts smell unpleasant or strongly chemical? What about product safety \u2013 does the product spark, is it sturdily manufactured, is it firmly screwed together? Alarm bells should ring for products that are supposed to withstand a certain weight if they seem flimsy and fragile. <strong>With children&#8217;s toys, a close inspection is essential<\/strong> \u2013 are there any protruding corners or edges that could pose a risk of injury? Furthermore, ensure that the specified materials were used or, for example, that high-quality silicone was substituted for low-quality plastic. You can quickly test whether, for example, 430 or 304 stainless steel was used with a magnet. However, even the magnet test is not infallible. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179bd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"179bd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seals and certificates<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c4bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0c4bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is crucial to ensure that seals and certificates such as GOTS, Oekotex, and FSC apply to the product. In most cases, the <strong>entire supply chain<\/strong> must be certified. Certification of the factory that provides the raw material is not sufficient. You can find more information about seals and certificates and their guidelines in the text above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5009ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5009ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Test reports<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840da45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"840da45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knowing if test reports are available for the desired product is imperative. The general rule here is \u2013 the more, the better. Even testing can quickly become very expensive. Much fraud happens with test reports, so you should pay attention to the following characteristics:<\/p><ul><li>Digital signature of the report<\/li><li>Were striking or unusual fonts used?<\/li><li>Are the test reports complete?<\/li><li>Up-to-dated the standards<\/li><li>Validity or age of the test report<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You also must ensure that the product you want to import has been tested precisely. All parts and colors must match the data in the test report! <strong>A test report for the raw material is not sufficient<\/strong>.<\/p><p>It is also vital that the test report is <strong>relevant and valid for the market<\/strong> where you want to sell your product. An excellent example of this is the FDA standard; this is only valid in the USA, not Europe.<\/p><p>If you want to change something in the product, you have to keep in mind that test reports of the supplier might not be valid anymore. This is especially true for changes in colors, technical specifications, and materials.<\/p><p>In this article, you can find many tips and indicators which you can use to distinguish serious from dubious manufacturers. If this topic still gives you a stomach ache, feel free to contact us for a <strong>free initial consultation<\/strong>. We at Tradavo have years of experience in the field of e-commerce and are happy to support you on the way from the idea to a successful EU-compliant, top-selling product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69965b9 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"69965b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou need assistance?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is best to book an appointment directly for a free initial consultation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/compliance.tradavo.eu\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBOOK A MEETING NOW\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5004f7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5004f7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6e3405\" data-id=\"b6e3405\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1059fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1059fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e455f10\" data-id=\"e455f10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e4990 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5e4990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe80cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fe80cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who wrote this article?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it true that you generally can&#8217;t go wrong with suppliers from Europe, and how does the whole thing actually compare with Asian manufacturers? 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