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    Please Help - Shipment Seized by Trading Standards!!

    Thank you everyone for your useful suggestions. The items are various different homeware goods which makes it even more difficult as I will need to test each variety. The cost of all the goods is just over £5,000 (not including shipping costs which was also significant or potential retail value)...
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    Please Help - Shipment Seized by Trading Standards!!

    Sorry I forgot to mention that I do actually have some samples, but I have no idea where to search for testing
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    Please Help - Shipment Seized by Trading Standards!!

    Thank you, yes I have now realised that I made a big mistake. I forgot to mention that the supplier did actually supply two certificates but trading standards are now asking for a 3rd certificate for fire safety standards regulations of 1988. Please does anyone have any experiences of this? Any...
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    Please Help - Shipment Seized by Trading Standards!!

    Hi, thank you so much for your help. I used an agent so I had no contact with the supplier. I admit this is my fault because I am inexperienced I assumed the shipping agent will sort out everything. The agent is saying that they cannot provide these documents, I can only get them in the UK. I...
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    Please Help - Shipment Seized by Trading Standards!!

    Hello everyone, I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar problem. Two months ago, I had a shipment sent from China to UK. I have now received an email by Trading Standards asking me to provide proof of conformity and Fire safety standards test. Is this standard procedure...