The new EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) sets requirements for hazardous substance limits, electrochemical performance, safety, labeling, and CE conformity assessment. Enterprises need to adopt compliance strategies, including supply chain assessment, performance testing, safety certification, label updating, and the development of battery management systems, to maintain their market competitiveness.
On the second anniversary of U.S. President Joe Bidens Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act, many large-scale projects face delays or stagnation, with nearly 40% of projects behind schedule. The manufacturing reshoring plan has encountered setbacks, and policy implementation faces multiple challenges, including market and political uncertainties.
Recently, data from Freight Waves SONAR, a provider of supply - chain heat maps, showed that the number of ocean - freight arrival orders in April decreased by half year - on - year, which has raised market concerns about a further slowdown in the US economy.
How to effectively respond to the 39.7% anti - dumping duty imposed by the EU on titanium dioxide products? Understand the basis for questioning the ruling, adjust the defense strategy, take procedural countermeasures, and establish a long - term response mechanism to comprehensively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests and competitiveness of the industry in the EU market.
Here are the key considerations and requirements to note when exporting wires and cables to Russia:
1. EAC Certification
- Scope of Applicable Products: Primarily applies to low-voltage cable products, with an AC voltage range of 50V to 1000V and a DC voltage range of 75V to 1500V.
- Applicable Countries: The EAC certification is valid for Russia and its...
Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) concerning safety standards for button batteries and related consumer products. This new requirement aims to eliminate or sufficiently reduce the hazards of children aged 6 and under ingesting button or coin batteries, and will be implemented on button batteries and related products exported to the U.S.
On February 1, 2023, the US Department of Energy issued an announcement announcing revisions to energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products, primarily involving kitchen stoves, ovens, etc. The new standards have several major changes compared to the current standards.
Comprehensively analyze the process of wooden products exported to the United States, including pre - preparation, commodity inspection and fumigation, compliance with LACEY and TSCA regulations, and preparation of customs clearance documents, helping for smooth exports.
Recently, freight rates for international shipping routes from Shanghai to both the US West Coast and East Coast have risen, with increases of approximately 30% and 20% respectively.