The General Administration of Customs recently organized 19 customs directly under the country to carry out quality and safety risk monitoring of cross-border e-commerce imported consumer goods in 2021. On December 31, the General Administration of Customs announced the monitoring situation.
According to reports, the monitoring objects include toothbrushes, clothing, baby and child products, household appliances and other 13 categories of cross-border e-commerce imported consumer goods. A total of 562 batches of samples were sampled in this monitoring, and 55 batches were tested to meet the relevant requirements of quality and safety in China's product standards, and the risk detection rate was 9.79%.
Customs reminds consumers that when purchasing consumer goods through cross-border e-commerce, they need to achieve "three concerns".
2021 cross-border e-commerce imported consumer goods quality and safety risk monitoring information table
(Quality and safety risk level is high risk or medium and high risk)
After risk assessment, the 11 batches of quality and safety risk levels are high-risk or medium-high risk. The main risk items include the brushing, specifications and sizes, the rope strap of the baby clothing, the tensile strength of the accessories, the sharp edge and tip of the cart, the small parts of the toy, the thickness of the plastic packaging bag, the instructions for use, the particle filtration efficiency, the breaking strength, the appearance quality of the children's mask, the anti-electric shock protection of the hair dryer, the plug, the power cord, the logo, etc.
In accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations, the Customs has urged relevant cross-border e-commerce enterprises to implement risk reduction measures such as removing shelves, technical rectification, returning or destroying consumer goods with quality and safety risks.
In recent years, in view of the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce, customs has conscientiously performed its duties, set up cross-border e-commerce import and export commodity quality and safety risk monitoring points and assessment centers, strengthened risk monitoring, assessment, disposal and use of results, effectively protected the rights and interests of consumers, and promoted the healthy and orderly development of cross-border e-commerce.
Customs reminds consumers to achieve "three concerns" when purchasing consumer goods through cross-border e-commerce:
The first is to pay attention to the indication of signs. Cross-border e-commerce imported consumer goods logos and instructions generally do not use Chinese, before purchasing or using it is recommended to learn more about the prompt information through the sales page, to avoid health harm caused by improper use and other reasons.
The second is to pay attention to key projects. For example, when purchasing a toothbrush, it is recommended to choose a bristle soft and the top of the bristle and the shape of the brush head are rounded; when purchasing baby clothing, it is recommended to choose a light color, cordless belt, and check whether the buttons and decorative accessories are firm; when purchasing toys and carts, it is recommended to pay attention to small parts, gaps and sharp edges; when purchasing household appliances, it is recommended to pay attention to the working voltage and plug type, if necessary, equipped with a transformer and conversion plug.
The third is to pay attention to after-sales protection. It is recommended that consumers fully understand the relevant provisions of cross-border e-commerce platforms on after-sales service when purchasing cross-border e-commerce imported consumer goods to avoid unnecessary losses.
(Guangming Daily all-media reporter Zhang Yi)
Source: Guangming Daily all-media reporter Zhang Yi
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