The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of P.R.C. (AQSIQ) announced the enactment of the Administrative Measures on the Inspection and Supervision of Import and Export Toys on Mar 2, 2009. The Measures will be effective from Sept 15, 2009.

According to the Measures, any person who sells uninspected imported toys or imported toys without application for import verification will be subject to fine from 5% up to 20% of the goods' value and confiscation of the illegal revenue by the inspection and quarantine authority. Any person who sells imported toys or exports toys which have been inspected to be defective will be mandated to stop, and subject to fine from equivalent amount up to triple of the goods' value by the inspection and quarantine authority. The illegal revenue and the products will be confiscated.

Furthermore, manufacturers, dealers or branders of import or export toys who conduct any of the following activities will be given warnings by the inspection and quarantine authority or subject to fines up to RMB 30,000:
1. disguise the quality and safety accident caused by the export toys which led to severe consequence in the importing country or area;
2. nondisclosure of the toy defects which should have been reported to the inspection and quarantine authority;
3. refuse to call back the defective toys which should have been called back.

For details, please visit the official website of AQSIQ:
http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/zwgk/jlgg/zjl/2009/200903/t20090319_109196.htm.

For more information about product safety, you may ask Intertek expert by filling in this enquiry form.