When doing business abroad, goals that were once out of reach for companies have now become within reach. However, the foreign environment is complex, and rushing out of the country will inevitably result in bloodshed. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the needs of foreign users and adapt to the rules. The most important of these rules is factory inspection or enterprise certification.
Exported to Europe and the United States, it is recommended to undergo BSCI factory inspection.
1.BSCI factory inspection, the full name of Business Social Compliance Initiative, is a business social responsibility organization that requires production factories around the world to comply with social responsibilities, use the BSCI supervision system to promote the transparency and improvement of working conditions in the global supply chain, and build an ethical supply chain.
2.BSCI factory inspection is a passport for textile, clothing, footwear, toys, electrical appliances, ceramics, luggage, and export-oriented enterprises to export to Europe.
3.After passing the BSCI factory inspection, no certificate will be issued, but a report will be issued. The report is divided into five levels ABCDE. Level C is valid for one year and Level AB is valid for two years. However, there will be random inspection problems. Therefore, generally Level C is enough.
4.It is worth noting that due to the global nature of BSCI, it can be shared between brands, so many customers can be exempted from factory inspections.Such as LidL, ALDI, C&A, Coop, Esprit, Metro Group, Walmart, Disney, etc.
Companies exporting to the UK are recommended to do: SMETA/Sedex factory inspection
1.Sedex (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is a global membership organization headquartered in London, England. Companies anywhere in the world can apply for membership. It currently has more than 50,000 members, and member companies are spread across all walks of life around the world. .
2.Sedex factory inspection is a passport for companies exporting to Europe, especially the UK.
3.Tesco, George and many other customers have recognized it.
4.The Sedex report is valid for one year, and the specific operation depends on the customer.
Exports to the United States require customers to obtain anti-terrorism GSV and C-TPAT certification
1. C-TPAT (GSV) is a voluntary program initiated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) after the 9/11 incident in 2001.
2. Passport for exporting to US foreign trade companies
3. The certificate is valid for one year and can be issued after the customer requests it.
Toy export companies recommend ICTI certification
1. ICTI (International Council of Toy Industries), the abbreviation of International Council of Toy Industries, aims to promote the interests of the toy manufacturing industry in member regions and reduce and eliminate trade barriers. Responsible for providing regular opportunities for discussion and exchange of information and promoting toy safety standards.
2. 80% of the toys produced in China are sold to Western countries, so this certification is a passport for export-oriented enterprises in the toy industry.
3. The certificate is valid for one year.
Garment export-oriented enterprises are recommended to obtain WRAP certification
1. WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production) Global Apparel Production Social Responsibility Principles. The WRAP principles involve basic standards such as labor practices, factory conditions, environment and customs regulations, which are the famous twelve principles.
2. Passport for textile and clothing export-oriented enterprises
3. Certificate validity period: C grade is half a year, B grade is one year. After obtaining B grade for three consecutive years, it will be upgraded to A grade. A grade is valid for two years.
4. Many European and American customers can be exempted from factory inspections.Such as: VF, Reebok, Nike, Triumph, M&S, etc.
Timber-related export companies recommend FSC forest certification
1.FSC (Forest Stewardship Council-Chain of Custosy) forest certification, also called wood certification, is currently the global forest certification system supported by the most market-recognized non-governmental environmental and trade organizations in the world.
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2. Applicable to exports by wood production and processing enterprises
3. The FSC certificate is valid for 5 years and is supervised and reviewed every year.
4. Raw materials are harvested from FSC-certified sources, and all paths through processing, manufacturing, sales, printing, finished products, and sales to final consumers must have FSC forest certification.
Companies with product recycling rates greater than 20% are recommended to obtain GRS certification
1. GRS (global recycling standard) global recycling standard, which stipulates third-party certification requirements for recycling content, production and sales chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions. In today's world of environmental protection, products with GRS certification are obviously more competitive than others.
3.Products with a recyclability rate greater than 20% can be used
3. The certificate is valid for one year
Cosmetics-related companies recommend GMPC American standards and ISO22716 European standards
1.GMPC is Good Manufacturing Practice for Cosmetics, which aims to ensure the health of consumers after normal use.
2. Cosmetics sold in the U.S. and EU markets must comply with U.S. federal cosmetics regulations or the EU cosmetics directive GMPC
3. The certificate is valid for three years and shall be supervised and reviewed every year.
Environmentally friendly products, it is recommended to obtain ten-ring certification.
1. Ten-ring mark (China Environmental Mark) is an authoritative certification led by the environmental protection department. It requires companies participating in the certification to comply with relevant environmental standards and requirements during the production, use and recycling of products. Through this certification, companies can convey the message that their products are environmentally friendly, meet environmental requirements, and are sustainable.
2. Products that can be certified include: office equipment, building materials, home appliances, daily necessities, office supplies, automobiles, furniture, textiles, footwear, construction and decoration materials and other fields.
3. The certificate is valid for five years and shall be supervised and reviewed every year.
Post time: May-29-2024