CPSC eFiling mandatory since 8 July 2026 · mail shipments from 22 Oct 2026Check a product →
eFiling since 8 Jul 2026 · Check a product →
CPSC compliance for US importers

Get every product CPSC-ready before it ships.

ConformReady checks what each product requires, organises and reviews the supporting evidence, flags missing or conflicting data, and keeps its CPSC record current as products, factories and suppliers change.

From supplier documents to CPSC-ready product records, managed in one place.

eFiling mandatory since 8 Jul 2026CPC and GCC dataProduct Registry IDseFiling-ready exportsChina and Asia suppliers
Catalogue compliance · example data6 high risk
Products checked100 in catalogue82 ready
CertificatesCPC and GCC, versioned12 need action
Factory changedToy SKU TT-204 · Dongguan → NingboNew version
Test report outdatedCrib mattress · 16 CFR 1241Review
Registry IDsCertifier · Product · VersionSynced
Broker exportReference message set dataReady

Upcoming CPSC deadlines

eFiling arrived in waves. Two are still ahead.

22 Oct 2026eFiling required for mail shipmentsRead the guide →
8 Jan 2027Foreign Trade Zone withdrawalsRead the guide →

The problem isn't filing. It's knowing every product is actually ready.

Your broker can transmit the filing. The harder part is making sure the product behind it has the right certificate, the right test evidence, the correct factory information and the current version of every required field.

Requirements

Does this product need a CPC or a GCC? Which rules apply, and what testing do they call for?

Evidence

Certificates, test reports and supplier records live across PDFs, lab portals, spreadsheets and email.

Changes

Factories, model numbers, test reports and suppliers change. The old record stays behind.

Shipment pressure

Missing or contradictory data tends to surface the week the broker needs it.

ConformReady finds the gap before the shipment moves.

One current compliance record for every regulated product.

Instead of rebuilding the compliance story from scattered documents every time, ConformReady maintains one record per product: what it requires, what evidence supports it, what changed, and what still needs attention.

ProductCPSC requirementsCertificateTest reportSupplier and factoryProduct Registry IDseFiling handoff
ReadyAction neededHigh risk

How it works

Software does the extraction; a named reviewer signs off.

We map your catalogue

Which products likely need a CPC or a GCC, the rules that apply, the testing they call for and whether CPSC flags the HTS code.

We collect the evidence

Certificates, test reports, supplier and factory records, linked field by field to the document they came from.

We find the gaps

Mismatched model numbers, missing fields, stale reports, factory changes and contradictions between documents.

You approve, we prepare the record

A named reviewer signs off. The record is kept ready for Product Registry and for your broker's filing.

We keep it current

A new product, factory, test report or rule change reopens the records it affects.

Not sure what a product needs?

Check whether a product likely requires a CPC or GCC, third-party testing, and when eFiling applies to your shipments.

Your customs broker files the entry. We make sure the product behind it is ready.

A broker transmits CPSC data to CBP. They are usually not the person deciding whether a test report matches the product, whether a factory change affects the certificate, or whether the evidence behind it is complete and current. That upstream record is what ConformReady manages.

Your customs broker

  • Transmits entry data to CBP
  • Handles the customs filing
  • Files the PGA message set

ConformReady

  • Maps what each product requires
  • Organises the supporting evidence
  • Checks it for gaps and contradictions
  • Tracks product and factory versions
  • Keeps the CPSC record current
  • Prepares the data your broker files from

The filing isn't the hard part. Getting ready is.

The burden CPSC actually described is gathering product information, understanding requirements, coordinating with suppliers, labs and brokers, and building something repeatable. That is the job ConformReady runs for you.

About 20 hours

CPSC's estimate of one-time startup work per importer, under its own rulemaking assumptions: training, gathering product information, setting up a process and coordinating with brokers. Its Beta Pilot participants reported substantially more — a median near 60 staff hours — and CPSC assumed later adopters would need less as third-party tools and processes improved. Monetised at $1,086 per firm.

22 seconds

The average filing itself, once that process exists. Transmitting is quick. Being ready to transmit is the work.

Federal Register: Certificat · Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. Startup is one-time and a monetised equivalent, not a measured figure.

Pricing

Published prices. Rescue and one-time reviews are separate.

Compliance 100

$499/month

Up to 100 active products

Compliance Pro

$999/month

Up to 500 active products

Enterprise

Custom

500+ products, multiple entities

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What every plan includes

  • A named reviewer who reads your documents; software does the extraction, a person signs off
  • Evidence stored with its source: document, page and date for each certificate field
  • Versioned records: a factory change or new test report creates a new version, never an overwrite
  • Exports your customs broker can file from, as a Full PGA Message Set or a Reference PGA Message Set

What we do not do

  • We are not a customs broker and do not file entries in ACE; your broker files, from our export
  • We are not a testing laboratory; we work with any CPSC-accepted lab you use
  • We are not a law firm and do not give legal opinions; where a question needs counsel, we say so
  • We do not certify your products; the importer remains the certifier, as 16 CFR part 1110 requires
Quick answer

Since 8 July 2026, importers of consumer products that need a Children's Product Certificate (CPC) or a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) must file that certificate's data electronically in CBP's ACE system at entry. The testing and certification duties are not new; they date from 2008. What changed is that the data now travels with every shipment, either in full or as a reference to a certificate stored in CPSC's Product Registry. Mail shipments follow on 22 October 2026 and Foreign Trade Zone entries on 8 January 2027.

246,438small importers affected, CPSC estimate Federal Register: Certificat
57.5MeFilings a year, CPSC estimate Federal Register: Certificat
589HTS codes CPSC flags, Sep 2026 CPSC
737CPSC-accepted labs, counted 2026-09-22 CPSC

What changed on 8 July 2026

The duty to certify is old. What is new is that the certificate's data travels with every shipment.

Before 8 July 2026Since 8 July 2026
CertificateHeld by the importer, produced on requestIts data is filed in ACE with every entry
RouteNone: paper or PDFFull PGA Message Set, or Reference to the free Product Registry
CPSC's viewSees certificates when it asksScores each entry line's risk from the filed data
Testing and certification dutiesSince 2008Unchanged: no new testing

· Full explanation: what is CPSC eFiling

Guides: the questions importers ask

Common questions

When did CPSC eFiling become mandatory?
On 8 July 2026 for regulated imported consumer products in general. Mail shipments follow on 22 October 2026, and goods withdrawn from a Foreign Trade Zone on 8 January 2027.
Did eFiling create new testing requirements?
No. CPSC says eFiling creates no new testing, certification or compliance obligations; it changes how certificate data is transmitted. Certificates must now also list any testing exclusions relied on.
Who has to eFile?
The importer: the party eligible to make entry, whether owner, purchaser, consignee or authorised customs broker, whenever the imported finished product requires a CPC or GCC.
Does eFiling apply to domestically made products?
No. CPSC's acting chairman said eFiling does not apply to domestic manufacturers. The revised certificate content rules in 16 CFR part 1110 do apply to them from 8 July 2026.
Is there a de minimis or low-value exemption?
No. The rule has no de minimis exemption, and CBP's Entry Type 13 brings mail shipments into eFiling from 22 October 2026.
Do consumer-to-consumer marketplace sales need eFiling?
Yes. CPSC treats sales between consumers through an online marketplace as commercial. Only a noncommercial gift or personal-effects transfer, of goods the sender already held, is outside eFiling. CPSC
Do used, resold or overstock products need eFiling?
Resold and overstock regulated products do. Used products need a certificate, and eFiling, only if they were made after the relevant rule took effect. CPSC
Do samples need to comply?
Samples imported only to solicit orders or for testing, and never distributed to consumers, need not comply. CPSC points importers to CBP's sample options; test prototypes use HTS 9817.85.01. CPSC

Importing consumer products into the US?

Certificate data is now filed with every entry. Check which CPSC rules your product falls under, then keep every product's certificate data complete, current and provable.