Recently, Intertek Tianxiang Group released the "White Paper on Toy Quality in 2022" (hereinafter referred to as "White Paper") by combining the first-hand toy quality big data, gaining insight into industry trends and interpreting quality management essentials.

　　The "White Paper" comprehensively interprets the toy quality from four aspects: annual export and benefit analysis of the industry, product quality reporting statistics at home and abroad, integration of global market regulations and standards, and total quality assurance service for toy products, so as to help toy enterprises find solutions for future development.

　　According to the White Paper, the total toy export in 2022 was 48.356 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. In terms of growth rate, the growth rate of export in 2022 is lower than the overall growth rate of China's goods trade export of 10.5% in that year, far lower than the growth rate of toy industry export of 37.7% in 2021. Overall, the overall performance of toy exports in 2022 was acceptable, but the growth rate slowed down.

　　(Source: Monthly Statistical Report of the General Administration of Customs)

　　In response to the toy product recall notices issued by the European Union, Britain, North America and Australia in 2022, the White Paper has been sorted out. According to statistics, among about 700 toy product recalls, there are 310 plastic toys, accounting for about 44%, which is the hardest hit area. Followed by plush toys, there are 80 recalls, accounting for about 10% of the total statistics, which is also worthy of attention.

　　As for the reasons for the recall, the White Paper summarizes these laws: in terms of mechanical and physical properties, the reason for the frequent recall is small parts; In chemistry, phthalate esters are the most frequent, followed by lead content and boron; In addition, plastic bags for packaging, sound pressure, button cell and magnets also appeared more than 30 times.

　　(Source: Regional Recall Notification Website)

　　In addition, the White Paper also made a statistical analysis of the sampling notices organized by State Administration for Market Regulation in 2022, and collected the supervision and sampling of toy products in the domestic market in State Administration for Market Regulation in 2022. A total of 780 batches of sampling were counted, of which 85 batches were unqualified, with an average unqualified rate of 10.9%. Among the notified unqualified batches, the reasons for the high frequency of nonconformity are: identification and explanation, foreseeable reasonable abuse, and small parts.

　　(Source: State Administration for Market Regulation and official website, provinces and cities)

　　Faced with numerous standards and regulations in the international and domestic markets, toy manufacturers are often dazzled and cannot find more accurate measures to optimize product quality. As an international third-party testing organization in China, Intertek has more experience in serving domestic and foreign producers and traders, and can clearly listen to customers' requirements, identify customers' pain points more quickly and accurately, and provide effective solutions more comprehensively.

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