The Toy Association’s Chief Policy Officer Kathrin Belliveau joined nearly 30 representatives of national toy trade associations from around the world for the International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI) Annual General Meeting, held May 6 to 8 in Amsterdam.
The Toy Association is sharing several trade developments of interest to toy industry importers and members monitoring U.S. tariff litigation, previously provided to members via email
State regulators in New Mexico and California have finalized two major regulations that will impact toy companies.
Recent advocacy by The Toy Association™ has resulted in key changes to a proposed amendment to the European Union regulation on synthetic polymer microplastics (SPM), impacting toys and craft products that contain glitter.
The Toy Association™ will host its 2026 DC Fly-In and Annual Day of Play on Capitol Hill from June 9 to 11, 2026, bringing the toy industry’s voice and the power of play to Washington, DC.
In continued advocacy efforts on behalf of the toy industry to #KeepToysTariffFree, The Toy Association™ urged federal agencies to exclude toys and games from new or expanded trade measures under multiple ongoing investigations, while also raising concerns about recent regulatory changes impacting toy drones and flying toys.
Earlier today (April 14), The Toy Association shared a detailed Member Alert outlining U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) guidance on the first phase of IEEPA tariff refunds through the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) program in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal.
From celebrating the power of play with thousands of families at the White House to engaging policymakers on Capitol Hill, The Toy Association™ is bringing the toy industry’s voice to Washington, D.C. this week.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will host a webinar series in the months leading up to the July 8, 2026 implementation of eFiling for most regulated products. The Toy Association encourages members to take advantage of these sessions in order to prepare.
Starting April 22, 2026, companies will be required to comply with the updated requirements under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule, as amended last year by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).