2013 consumer product imports - frequently asked questions, safety academy 2013
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Frequently Asked Questions About Consumer Product Imports
Panel 5Carol Cave
John Blachère
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Analysis dates cover 10/1/2011 to 9/4/2013, unless otherwise noted.
How Does CPSC Review Shipments at the Ports?
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File Entry
Prior to Port At Port
Commerce
No Exam
Exam
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File Entry
Prior to Port At Port
Commerce
No Exam
Exam
Detain
Clean Exam
How Does CPSC Review Shipments at the Ports?
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File Entry
Prior to Port At Port
Commerce
No Exam
Correctible
Exam
Detain Violative
Clean Exam
Clean Test
How Does CPSC Review Shipments at the Ports?
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File Entry
Prior to Port At Port
Commerce
No Exam
Failu
re to
Fix
Verify
Correctible
Exam
Detain Violative
Clean Exam
Clean Test
Fix Verified
How Does CPSC Review Shipments at the Ports?
What is the Length of a Detention?How Often Does CPSC Detain Shipments?
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ShipmentsEstimated number of shipments eligible for examination* 2,000,000Detentions 1,400Detention Rate 0.070%Average Detention Time 13.4 days
* - Entry data collection based upon pilot system product codes
What is the Length of a Detention?How Often Does CPSC Detain Shipments?
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• Detention time can be reduced by importers by responding promptly to CPSC and CBP when requests for information are made.
• 99.93% of eligible shipments to the CPSC were not detained.
What Products are Being Detained?
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55%
14%
9%
3% 5%
14%
Samples
Toys
Fireworks
Clothing
Holiday Light Sets
Other Electrical Products
All Others
How Did Shipments that CPSC Detained Enter the United States?
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6%2%
6%
87%Samples
AirRailTruckSea
How Often are Detained Shipments Found to be in Violation of a Regulation?
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Shipments RateViolations Found 1,022 77%Violations that Required Seizure 622 61%*Correctable Shipments 400 39%*
• At least one violation found. Multiple are possible.• 1,400 shipments detained October 1, 2011 to
September 5, 2013.
*- of violative shipments (1,022)
What Types of Violations are Seen at Import?
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Primary Shipments* Rate**Lead 472 34%Mechanical 206 15%Phthalates 113 8%Fireworks 92 7%Electrical 87 6%Chemical 36 3%Lighters 22 2%Flammability 19 1%
SecondaryTracking Labels 534 38%Certificates 492 35%
*- Shipments can have more than one violation type.**- 1,400 shipments detained October 1, 2011 to September 5, 2013.
What are Some of the Larger Seizures?
• 1.5 million fireworks were seized at the port of Baltimore for overloaded pyrotechnics in June 2012.
• 260,000 lighters were seized at the port of Newark in March 2011 .
• 100,000 lighters were seized at the port of LA-Long Beach in August 2011 .
• More recently, in July 2013, CBP seized 70,000 units of counterfeit consumer products valued at $3.9M at the port of Newark based upon targeting managed by CPSC.
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Is There a Linkage Between Health and Safety and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Violations?• RAM Pilot Trends
• Intellectual Property Center (Virginia)
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What is the General Concept Behind CPSC’s Pilot System for Risk Assessment?
Integrates available risk information to model and support Commission enforcement strategy involving product hazards at importation.
Potential sources of risk data include:– shipment (CBP)–case history (CPSC & CBP)– screening history (CPSC)– injury and death (CPSC)–commercial information (Third Party)
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What Improvements are Expected from CPSC’s Production System for Risk Assessment?
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• Higher rate of product hazard detection at import.
• Higher volume of shipments sampled and detained annually at import.
• Fewer shipments unnecessarily stopped
• Reduced recalls of dangerous products in commerce.– In FY 2012, 3.6 million non-firework products were
stopped from entering commerce. The number of shipments examined grew 190% over FY 2007 levels while increasing the violation rate by 25% over the same period.
What are the Societal Benefits to CPSC’s Production System for Risk Assessment?
• Save Lives and Prevent Injuries• Facilitate Legitimate Trade• Minimize Costs for the Trade,
Government Agencies and U.S. Customs• Proactively Monitor Compliance
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Other Questions
• If I am an importer who brings in product that does not meet mandatory requirements, am I required to file a report with the Commission?
• What is the agency policy with respect to enforcement of certificates at ports of entry?
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