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Permalink Reply by Hans Mutzbauer on September 16, 2014 at 4:11am

Standards and Quality are imortant.

As we learn (once more) Standards, depending on their handling, are also o good way to make money and to control markets.

Every shipment needs to be inspected, every inspection has to be paid, even if the product has a Ligting Global certification.

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Permalink Reply by Yotam Ariel on September 16, 2014 at 4:22am

Yes.. just like in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania.. and a few other regions..

By the way, such inspection doesn't stop substandard products from being shipped to the markets..
Lots of small letters in what responsibility scope the inspection companies assume..

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Permalink Reply by Hans Mutzbauer on September 16, 2014 at 4:35am

Double and triple punishment for those who fight for standards and quality ......

Just make a fancy, colorful and cheap product, do not care for quality and everything is just great.

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Permalink Reply by Carol Brown on September 18, 2014 at 6:58am

There's some word that it's been suspended:

http://myradiogoldlive.com/index.php/business/8875-gsa-suspends-gha...

But Gold FM isn't exactly a big media player here, and I couldn't find anything about it from the big guys (Joy, Citi, Peace, Graphic), so take this with a grain of salt.

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Permalink Reply by Yotam Ariel on September 18, 2014 at 9:03am

Thanks!!

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Permalink Reply by Mason Huffine on September 25, 2014 at 4:21am

Hi Yotam thanks for the link, good timing for me! Bureau Veritas Group is filmier and is one of the big 4 pre-inspection companies so my logistics guy at little sun say this should not be a big problem.   I have not seen that this process is doing much to prevent counterfeit or sub quality products from entering the market.  A recent trip to East Africa reveled several fake d-lights.   

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Permalink Reply by Yotam Ariel on September 25, 2014 at 7:39pm

:-)

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Permalink Reply by Solarlightingchina Frank on September 28, 2014 at 6:09am

Yes, the original aim is good from the government. But, it bring much extra problem for the business in fact. For example, add the cost  of exporting, more long time delivery time.

The key is  there are still may low quality products can into the market. Don't know how they into under such policy.

Good suppliers will follow up such policy, but it will add the total cost of business, then add the product cost.

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Permalink Reply by Yotam Ariel on September 28, 2014 at 5:50pm

Thank you for sharing your views, Frank.

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Permalink Reply by Mason Huffine on September 29, 2014 at 12:28am

FYI

Just got word that the new import certification regulation has been postponed from Oct 1st to Nov 1st 

Mason 

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Permalink Reply by Yotam Ariel on September 29, 2014 at 12:31am

Thanks, Mason!

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