Automated Commercial Environment: CBP's system for filing import entries, into which CPSC certificate data is transmitted. CBP
Children's Product Certificate: the certificate for a children's product subject to a children's product safety rule, based on third-party testing. CPSC
General Certificate of Conformity: the certificate for a regulated general-use product. CPSC
Electronic filing of certificate data with CBP at the time of entry, mandatory for regulated imports since 8 July 2026. Federal Register: Certificat
The Partner Government Agency data block in an ACE entry; CPSC's version carries certificate data or identifiers. CBP
An entry filing carrying all seven certificate data elements. CPSC
An entry filing carrying the Certifier ID, Product ID and Version ID of a certificate stored in the Product Registry. CPSC
A filing stating that no certificate is required (Disclaim A) or that CPSC's enforcement discretion applies (Disclaim B). CPSC
CPSC's free, standalone application where importers store certificate data for Reference filings. CPSC
The importer's identifier, created with its Product Registry Business Account. CPSC
The certified product's identifier: GTIN, SKU, UPC, Model Number, Serial Number, Registered Number or Alternate ID. CPSC
The identifier of one version of a product's certificate in the Product Registry. CPSC
A 3–14 character code for each rule a product is certified to, usually the CFR part or ASTM F963 section. CPSC
A code for an exemption or determination in a rule that removes a specific test while a certificate is still required. CPSC
An HTS code CPSC lists as likely to include products under a mandatory standard; 589 codes in the September 2026 list. CPSC
CBP's new postal informal entry for mail shipments, which carries CPSC data from 22 October 2026. CPSC bulletin: eFiling guida
A message CPSC can send in response to an entry, including one rejecting the CPSC data. CBP CSMS #69382435
A CPSC letter telling a firm its sampled product violates a mandatory standard, with the corrective action required. CPSC
A third-party, governmental or firewalled lab that CPSC has accepted to test to specific children's product rules. CPSC
A designated area outside CBP's customs territory for duty purposes; eFiling applies to FTZ entries from 8 January 2027. 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.