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[5 Oct 2010 | 14 Comments | ]
Certification Required?

With the new 2008 laws regarding the Consumer Product  Improvement Safety Act, manufacturing will never been the same! Are you just as confused as I was about all these new testing rules? Don't go all bug-eyed and fall asleep now, these are very important regulations to research and follow if required for your product to be salable.  Did you know, that if you manufacture overseas, and your product falls into a category that requires proof of compliance,  it most likely will be rejected at customs if you fail to provide …

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[26 Aug 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Customs fit for a Queen

So many people are afraid to manufacture overseas because they are afraid of one thing…….customs!  Transporting your goods to the USA and passing customs can be a scary idea if you don’t know anything about it.  Most manufacturers (meaning you) use a freight forwarder to take care of the travel plans for their products. The Freight Forwarder will book room in a container for your merchandise, hire a customs broker to accompany it through US customs once it lands and  then deliver it to your place of business…….without you having …

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