The beginning of the new year is a great time for family and friends to get together to buy!Chinese sellers have been struggling a long time ago, vowing to make a lot of money in 2020.

However, not every Amazon site can sell anything you want; each site has different product sales restrictions. If you have made every effort to follow your 2020 big sales path, then you should take a close look at the following restricted product rules on the US, Europe, Japan, and Australia sites.

The US, which has a huge consumption capacity, has huge demand for household plastic products every year. However, as the environmental problems brought about by traditional plastic materials are becoming more and more serious, biodegradable plastic materials are gradually being promoted and taken a mainstream position. So can all household plastic products be claimed to be biodegradable?

No！In the US, there are very strict standards for plastic products recognized as degradable:
1/Household plastic products must meet the following standards: ASTM D6400/ASTM D6868/ASTM D7081
2/Sellers need to obtain a certificate from any of the following third party agencies to be recognized as biodegradable plastic products:

Here are some examples of household plastic products/raw materials that have fallen into the standard:
• Foam products
• Plastic bags (all kinds of plastic bags, including food bags, garbage bags)
• Polylactic Acid (Polylactic Acid)
• Bioresin (bioresin)
• PEVA (Polyethylene Vinyl Acetate)
• EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate)
• PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
• Polyethylene (polyethylene)
• Polypropylene (polypropylene)
• Polystyrene (polystyrene)
• Polycarbonate (polycarbonate)
• Silicone
• Polyester (polyester)

Today's popular bioplastic products, such as household items made of wheat straw+PP, also need to pass relevant certification as being degradable.

Everyone must be careful: do not blindly publish descriptions of the characteristics of such products, such as: biodegradable (biodegradable), degradable (degradable), decomposable (decomposable), broken down (compostable), and compostable (compostable) without passing the relevant biodegradable standard certification.

Never post relevant keywords on product detail pages at will, so as not to cause false publicity that misleads consumers and causes trade violations.

With the development and advancement of modern technology, more and more high-tech products have appeared in our lives. Consumer laser products are one of them, such as laser gyroscopes, laser pointers, laser projectors, etc.

The EU has very strict regulations on laser consumer products exported to Europe, especially in terms of safety:
1. Laser products intended for consumer use, and laser products not intended for consumer use but which may be used by consumers under reasonable conditions
2. A laser or laser system is used in the product structure, which is exposed to laser radiation during product operation
3 Consumer laser products that children are interested in

According to the EU's revised laser product safety requirements 2014/59/EU, these products must be assessed according to the classification and requirements of the EU's current laser standard EN60825-1 or IEC 60825-1. The risk levels are divided into eight categories: Class 1, Class 1M, Class 1C, Class 2, Class 2M, Class 3R, Class 3B and Class 4 according to the EU's current laser standard EN60825-1 or IEC 60825-1.

In view of the fact that laser products are receiving more and more attention, laser safety certification has become a mandatory standard for entry into Europe and the US. Before preparing to export laser products, please be sure to design and produce them in strict accordance with EU safety standards, keep the power of laser products within a safe range, and mark your products with CE marks after passing product certification.

According to the provisions of Japan's Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (PMDA for short), medical devices listed in Japan need to be reviewed and registered by PMDA before they can be sold, and are subject to regular reviews by PMDA.

According to PMDA, medical devices are classified into 4 levels according to their risk level, and their market entry requirements are also classified and regulated according to this level:
Class 1 is general medical equipment. It is believed that even if an adverse event occurs, the risk to the human body is extremely low, such as scalpels, in vitro diagnostic equipment, etc., without approval;
Class 2 is a system for regulating medical devices. Products that are considered to have a low risk to the human body even if adverse events occur, such as electronic endoscopes, gastrointestinal catheters, etc., are accepted by an accredited third-party certification body (currently 13 organizations) to certify their compliance with standards;
Class 3 is a highly controlled medical device. It is believed that in the event of an adverse event, products with a high risk to the human body, such as dialyzers, artificial bones, ventilators, cardiovascular balloon catheters, etc., must be examined by PMDA;
Class 4 is a highly controlled medical device. It is a product that is highly invasive to patients and may directly cause a risk to life in the event of an adverse event, such as pacemakers, artificial hearts, stents, etc., which are subject to PMDA review.

The PMDA registration steps are roughly as follows:
01 Step 1: Preparation stage, determine product classification (I, II special control, Class II control, III, IV) and product JMDN code
02 Step 2: The manufacturer registers the factory with PMDA
03 Step 3: Class II special control products apply to the authorized certification body PCB for a QMS (Quality Management System) factory audit; other Class II products and Class III Class IV products apply to PMDA for a QMS factory audit and obtain a QMS certificate
04 Step 4: Apply for a Pre-Market Approval certificate. Class II special control is issued by PCB, and other Class II products and Class III Class IV products are controlled by MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan)
05 Step 5: Pay the application fee
06 Step 6: Rectification of registration documents, registration approval

In addition to the three major sites in the US, Japan, and Europe, some emerging sites, such as Australia, also have their own special certification requirements for some unique categories. If you happen to be interested in Australian waterware products, then pay attention!

In Australia, to sell clean water utensils, you must first obtain WELS certification for such products from the Australian Federal Government and the Department of Water Resources. The purpose of this certification is to reflect the energy efficiency rating of the product's use of water resources. An example of this logo is as follows:

Which products must obtain this certification?Please review the following carefully.
1 Faucet: A faucet device specially used to fix the sink, sink, and laundry basin
2 Shower equipment: Fixed-mounted shower equipment dedicated to individual showers
3 Household dishwashers
4 Household washing machines: including combined washer-dryers
5 Toilet equipment: including washing equipment, toilets, water tanks and associated flushing devices for water
6 Urinals: including associated flushing devices
7 Water flow regulators: including ancillary equipment used in controlled equipment such as various faucet equipment, shower equipment, dishwashers, or washing machines, or water flow regulators sold separately.

So how do you get WELS certification?Here's an overview of the process.
01 First, product manufacturers, product importers (importers require written consent from the manufacturer), or other third parties that have obtained written consent from the manufacturer and can carry out effective supervision can apply to the WELS supervisory authority to register the product
02 Second, it is necessary to provide product test reports that meet WaterMark and WELS standards (qualified testing laboratories can search the NATA laboratory catalog)
03 Again, before applying for WELS registration, you need to obtain WaterMark Certification (water flow regulators, toilet and urinal equipment, rain shower equipment, faucet equipment only)
04 Finally, fill out the WELS application form, upload product images, and pay the fee.

Tip: The WELS program does not include used or used products, as well as products imported by individuals into Australia for private use only (non-trade).

In addition to the categories listed above, Amazon actually has more restricted products on the three major sites in the US, Europe, and Japan. We've compiled an inventory of restricted product categories from the three major sites. If your product is on the list, you might as well pay attention to it: