03-25-2025, 08:24 AM
In the Sino-US trade war, life size sex dolls were included in the tariff list, but the classification of goods was controversial. The US Customs classifies the flat chested sex doll as "child-related items" and applies a 30% punitive tariff, while the EU classifies them as "medical assistive devices" and enjoys tax exemption. This difference caused a batch of goods to be detained at the Port of Rotterdam for 17 months, and it was finally released after a judicial appraisal confirmed that the pelvic angle of the product met the characteristics of an adult. WTO data shows that global full size sex doll trade disputes surged by 210% in 2023, and the main point of contention was the inconsistent measurement standards for the body parameters of life size sex dolls.