Importing from China
Chinese Supplier Certificates: What's Valid Under GPSR
Which supplier documents matter under GPSR, how to spot a fake CE mark or "China Export" logo, and why a certificate never replaces a risk assessment.
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Tips on GPSR, the Allegro form, importing from China and technical documentation for e-commerce sellers.
Importing from China
Importer as Manufacturer: When GPSR Duties Transfer
Under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), an importer from China can take on the manufacturer's duties. When that happens and how to prepare for it.
Importing from China
Labelling Products From China: GPSR Requirements
A parcel from China arrives at your address. Inside is a product labelled in Chinese and English, bearing the name of a factory nobody in Poland has heard of.
Importing from China
AliExpress vs Alibaba Under GPSR: What You Need
AliExpress and Alibaba are the two main sources of stock for Polish Allegro sellers. How they differ under GPSR and how to verify a supplier before ordering.
Importing from China
Getting GPSR Documentation From a Chinese Manufacturer
How to get GPSR documentation from a Chinese manufacturer: how to phrase the request, what to verify and how to fill the gaps yourself as the EU importer.
Importing from China
Importing from China Under GPSR: Full Duties List
You ordered 500 wardrobe organisers from a Chinese factory, paid the freight, picked up the parcels from the courier terminal, and listed them on Allegro.
GPSR on Allegro
Allegro's Local Responsible Operator: What to Enter
You open the new listing form on Allegro, scroll down to the GPSR section, and see a field: "Responsible operator in the EU / responsible person".
GPSR on Allegro
GPSR and Dropshipping on Allegro: Who's Responsible
Dropshipping from China on Allegro under GPSR: why you usually become the importer, which documents you need and how to name a responsible operator in the EU.
GPSR on Allegro
Warnings and Instructions in Your Listing: GPSR
You're selling night lights on Allegro, sourced from Shenzhen. The listing looks great, the photos are crisp, the price is competitive.
GPSR on Allegro
Safety Data in an Allegro Listing: GPSR Guide
Which safety data an Allegro listing needs under GPSR: manufacturer and responsible person details, warnings, pictograms and traceability, all in Polish.
GPSR on Allegro
Allegro Listing Blocked for Lack of GPSR
"This morning I had 340 active listings, by evening 190 - the rest disappeared from search" - writes an electronics seller on an Allegro forum.
GPSR on Allegro
GPSR on Allegro: How to Add the Required Data
A seller with 800 active listings saw a new message in the Allegro panel: some of his listings needed "product safety data" to be completed.
GPSR Basics
Common GPSR Mistakes Made by Allegro Sellers
Confusing CE with GPSR, no EU responsible person, English-only warnings, copied documents: the most common GPSR mistakes of Allegro sellers and what they cost.
GPSR Basics
Manufacturer, Importer, Distributor: Your GPSR Role
Two Allegro sellers sell identical solar lamps from China. The first imports them directly from 1688 and lists them in Poland.
GPSR Basics
GPSR Step by Step: From Product to Compliance
A seller of kitchen accessories asks the question heard on every Allegro forum: "OK, I now know GPSR applies to me.
GPSR Basics
GPSR Penalties: What Sellers Risk Without Compliance
GPSR penalties for sellers: platform sanctions, market surveillance authority action and administrative fines of up to one million zloty. What you risk.
GPSR Basics
GPSR vs CE Marking: Differences and What You Need
"My product has the CE mark, so GPSR doesn't apply to me" - this sentence appears on Allegro seller forums almost daily and is almost always wrong.
GPSR Basics
GPSR: Since When It Applies and Who It Covers
GPSR has applied since 13 December 2024 to manufacturers, importers, distributors and fulfilment providers. See why dropshipping often makes you the importer.
GPSR Basics
What is GPSR? A Guide for Sellers
Imagine this: you import a batch of LED lights from China, list them on Allegro, and two weeks later your listing is restricted. What GPSR is and who it covers.