by The Toy Association | 25 Mar 2025
Press Release
The Toy Association™ is working with associations around the world to reaffirm the industry’s commitment to keeping toys tariff-free.
The statement is a united call for toys to be excluded from all tariffs as the U.S. and its trading partners work to renegotiate better trade deals. Together with support from associations around the globe, The Toy Association is advocating to exclude toys from tariffs, noting previously established guidelines through the 1994 Uruguay General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that have long recognized the essential nature of toys.
“Toys are essential products for childhood development and early education, and our industry works tirelessly to ensure these products remain safe and accessible," said Kathrin Belliveau, chief policy officer at The Toy Association. “Working with toy associations around the world, we are reaffirming our aspiration for toys to remain tariff-free globally.”
The full Global Toy Industry Statement and its signatories can be found below:
Global Toy Industry Statement—Keep Toys Tariff-Free
We, the undersigned members of the global toy industry, reaffirm our commitment to ensuring toys are tariff-free around the world, in accordance with the principles set forth in the 1994 Uruguay GATT and subsequent WTO rulings. Toys are "essential products" for children and ensure play, learning, and a healthy, happy childhood. #KeepToysTariffFree
Signatories:
Asia Toy & Play Association (ATPA)
Australia Toy Association (ATA)
Brazil Toy Association (ABRINQ)
British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA)
Canadian Toy Association (CTA)
China Toy and Juvenile Products Association (CTJPA)
Chinese-Taipei Toy & Children's Articles Manufacturers Association (TCMA)
The Danish Association of Play (Legebranchen)
The Dutch Toy Association (ORNES)
French Toy Association (FJP)
German Toy Association (DVSI)
Hong Kong Toys Council (HKTC)
Italian Toy Association (Assogiocattoli)
Japan Toy Association (JTA)
Mexican Toy Industry Association (AMIJU)
Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ)
The Swedish Toy and Baby Association (Lek- och Babybranschen)
The Toy Association (U.S.)
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE)
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