Importing from China
Chinese Supplier Certificates: What's Valid Under GPSR
A supplier on Alibaba sends you a PDF with "CE Certificate" in big letters and a logo that looks official.
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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
"I'm just bringing it in, the manufacturer is the factory in China" - this sounds logical, but under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), in force since 13 December…
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. You buy cheap, you sell with a margin - until Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)…
Importing from China
Getting GPSR Documentation From a Chinese Manufacturer
You write to your Alibaba supplier: "Send me GPSR documentation, please." In reply, you get a PDF with a CE certificate nobody can verify, or - more often - "What…
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
The model looks perfect: you list a product on Allegro, the customer pays, you forward the order to a Chinese supplier on AliExpress, and they ship the parcel…
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
A seller of children's accessories already has the manufacturer and responsible-person fields filled in, but is stuck on one field: "safety warnings and…
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
The same scenario keeps appearing in many variants on the Allegro Community forum: a seller has "sorted GPSR", pasted in some text found from a competitor, and…
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
A toy seller on Allegro received a message that one of his listings had been reported to the Safety Gate system, and the market surveillance authority is asking…
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
A seller of bicycle accessories on Allegro writes on a forum: "I've been trading since 2019, nothing has changed, and suddenly I'm supposed to provide some…
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 sales take off.