Starting from July 8, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will officially implement the mandatory eFiling electronic submission requirement.

This new regulation stems from the final rule of 16 CFR Part 1110 issued by the CPSC on January 8, 2025. The core change lies in changing the submission method of compliance certificates from "providing with goods at customs clearance or waiting for spot checks" to "completing electronic declaration before customs clearance".

This means that all imported consumer products regulated by the CPSC must submit compliance certificate data electronically through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when the goods enter the country. For goods imported through Free Trade Zones (FTZs), an additional six-month grace period is given, with the compliance deadline being January 8, 2027.

The regulated entities of this new regulation are very clear - cross-border sellers who directly or indirectly import CPSC-regulated consumer products into the United States, as well as sellers who use FBA services to ship goods to Amazon operation centers in the United States, must complete the eFiling electronic declaration.

All CPSC-regulated consumer products are divided into two major compliance systems:

Children's products are subject to CPC certificates (Children's Product Certificates), which are for products used by children aged 12 and under, covering children's toys, children's clothing and shoes, maternal and infant products, children's jewelry, early education products, etc.

Adult consumer products are subject to GCC certificates (General Conformity Certificates), covering adult clothing, home textiles and bedding, outdoor products, household hardware, plastic products, adult sports equipment, general electronic accessories and other hot-selling categories on the US site.

The compliance logic of these two types of certificates is consistent: first, an English test report is issued by a laboratory with CPSC-recognized qualifications, then a dedicated certificate is issued, and finally the eFiling electronic record is completed. The report, certificate, and record data must be completely consistent to be properly listed and smoothly cleared.

When making an eFiling electronic declaration, the following seven core pieces of information need to be prepared:

The first is the product model, which must be completely consistent with the actual product and e-commerce platform listing information. Identifiers such as GTIN, SKU, UPC, model number, serial number or registration number can be used.

The second is the applicable safety regulations, all CPSC regulations and standards involved in the product must be listed, and one cannot be missing.

The third is production and testing information, the production date needs to be specific to the year and month, and the production location needs to be clear to the factory name, complete address and contact information.

The fourth is the latest test date and testing laboratory information, the testing institution must have CPSC-recognized qualifications, and the laboratory name, complete address and contact information need to be provided.

The fifth is certification body information, clarifying the details of the entity responsible for product certification.

The sixth is the test record contact person information, to ensure that the CPSC can contact the person responsible for keeping the test records at any time.

The seventh is the compliance certificate and test report, children's products provide CPC certificates, non-children's products provide GCC certificates and corresponding test reports.

It should be noted that importers must complete all data preparation work before the goods arrive at the U.S. customs. If the eFiling electronic declaration is not completed on time, or the declared data is inconsistent with the certificate and the product itself, the goods will face the risks of border delays, detention or even return.

(Source: Hugo Cross-border Editorial Department)

Seller's Home Review

The new CPSC electronic declaration regulation in the United States will take effect on July 8, 2026, and non-compliant goods face the risk of customs clearance delays or detention. Cross-border sellers need to sort out their product catalogs immediately, complete the electronic declaration system docking and testing in advance, and avoid logistics interruptions during peak seasons.

Source: Hugo Cross-border Original link: https://www.cifnews.com/article/186925