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More than 1,000 Chinese Toy Manufacturers Applied for ICTI Certifications | |
| According to the latest news, the progress of Code of Business Practices is going well in China. By Dec. 20th, 2006, 1,023 manufactures applied for ICTI Certifications and 668 factories had obtained the certifications, have an increase of 53% and 221% respectively as compared with July 2006. 80% of manufacturers that hold the certifications are from Guangdong province, others are mostly from Zhejiang, Shandong and Beijing. | ||
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Brief Review of China Toy Industry in 2006 | |
| Under the well macroeconomic
circumstance and excited export situation, China toy industry has enjoyed
stirring constant development in production and export since 2004. According
to the customs statistics, the exported toys totaled ＄11.962 billion in
2004, ＄15.185 billion in 2005, enjoying an increase of 26.94% versus 2004.
Exported toys of 2006 were ＄17.762 billion, by an increase of 48.49% compared
to 2004 and an increase of 14.51% compared to 2005.
In 2006, video games used with a television receiver and other video
games were the major category of exported toys. They occupied 28.58% and
17.71% of the total volume respectively. These two categories have experienced
a rapid increase in overseas market in the past two years. Plush toys
were still a key category to export, accounted for 9.04% in 2006. |
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Shanghai Toy Expo 2007 will enjoy new halls | |
Shanghai Toy Expo will move
into the new halls--Hall E1 and Hall E2 of Shanghai New International
Expo Center this year. Compared with the previous halls (Hall W4 and Hall
W5) in 2006, the new venue has their special advantages. It is near to
the major entrance for visitors and is not far from visitors’ registration
desk. ALL this advantages will not only help visitors save time but also
could provide clearer and more convenience-guiding service to visitors. |
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Famous Licensing Brand Products will display at Shanghai Toy Expo | |
Recently, LIMA and China
Toy Association reached the strategic cooperation agreement on Shanghai
Toy Expo. According to the agreement, the two sides will set up the Licensing
Brand Products Region in Shanghai Toy Expo 2007. By the cooperation, the
famous cartoon figures such as Warner Brothers, BBC, Dick Bruna China,
Animation International Ltd., China Shanghai Character License Administrative
Co., ltd., Medialink Animtion International Limited will attend Shanghai
Toy Expo the first time. The cooperation will bring more business opportunities
to exhibitors and visitors. |
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Chinese Exhibitors Shines in Spielwarenmesse Nuremberg International Toy Fair 2007 | |
| 58th Spielwarenmesse Nuremberg
International Toy Fair closed on Feb. 6th, 2007. China Toy Pavilion, which
organized by China Toy Association, displayed thousands of toys included
model, plush toys, plastic toys, electronic toys, wooden toys, electric
toys, festival and entertainment articles, etc to visitors from the world.
Among these, model is the most popular toy product.
During the 6-day fair, Chinese exhibitors introduced and promoted their
products to the visitors from more than 100 countries and regions via
the face-to-face communication. In addition, the exhibitors have a better
understanding of the buyer’s needs and the suggestions for improvement
products. Furthermore, they also discussed and exchanged the information
regarding the international toy market consumption trend. At the China
pavilion, most of the buyers were very happy and they said that it was
really convenient for them to understand Chinese toy products and established
business ship with China toy manufactures directly. |
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Chinese Exhibitors Seeks Business Opportunities in American International Toy Fair 2007 | |
| The Annual American International
Toy Fair was hold at Javits Center, New York on February 11th -14th, 2007.
China Toy Pavilion, which included nearly 30 Chinese manufactures, attended
the fair. The Chinese exhibitors are from Guangdong, Anhui, Jinagsu, Zhejiang,
Shandong and so on. They will perfectly display their toys, such as plush
toys, electronic toys, plastic toys, wooden toys and festival and entertainment
articles etc. Chinese exhibitors will welcome the visitors by various of
toy products and best service. In the booths 2963-3084 & 3063-3087,
the global buyers could communicate directly with Chinese toy manufactures
and choose products.
The United States is the biggest toy consumption market in the world.
According to the China Customs statistics 2005, it is the first export
destination of Chinese toys and the exports reached more than USD5.7billion.
China Toy Association has organized Chinese toy manufactures to attend
the fair since 1999 and promotes Chinese toys by various means. |
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The New National Standard of Toy Directions will be Implemented Soon | |
The new national
standard GB5296.5-2006 (Directions for using Consumer Goods: Chapter 5:
Toys) will come into official enforcement since June 1st, 2007, which
was jointly issued by China General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection & Quarantine and China Standardization Administration.
The new standard dictated the basic principle of directions for using
toys, format, content, font, etc. The standard will be published recently. |
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China Custom Tariff Numbers of Toys Changed Since 2007 | |
Announced by China General Administration of Customs, almost one third of China custom tariff numbers were adjusted since Jan 1st, 2007 concerning 1888 imported and exported categories. The mostly changed categories include toys, wooden goods, steel and steel goods, games & sport articles and son on. This was the first and biggest adjustment in custom tax rule since China entered into WTO in 2002. |
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CTA Promotes China Toy Industry on International Fair Platforms | |
| At the Spielwarenmesse Nuremberg
International Toy Fair, China Toy Association made good use of the various
platforms such as information desks, bulletin board, China Pavilion, CTA
service booth and the information desk of Shanghai Toy Expo to promote Chinese
exhibitors. To further promote Chinese toys, China toy industry and Shanghai
Toy Expo, CTA also published the “China Toy Industry News” and leaflets
of Shanghai Toy Expo and distributed in all of the halls.
Because of those leaflets, the visitors have had a preliminary understanding
of Chinese exhibitors and their products. On the other hand, lots of buyers
also came to the Shanghai Toy Expo information desk to search related
information. According to some buyers’ request, China Toy Association
also provided the Chinese toy company database service on www.toy-cta.com,
some buyers have found their partners on this website. In addition, China
Toy Association is going to further promote China Pavilion and China toy
industry in other coming international fairs. |
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