YCD Trivia: Reasons for High Probability of Inspection in the United States
U.S. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) and CBP (Customs and Border Protection) cooperation of the ” Two Way Messaging “, where their jurisdiction of the product, will be marked for review. CPSC was upgraded to PGA (Participating Government Agency) and participated in customs clearance.
Provisions: Importers even through the declaration, but if the CPSC does not release, can not be sold, can only be backlogged in the warehouse, by air, truck or sea into the U.S. goods will be marked for inspection, if there are related products are recommended to prepare the relevant documents in advance, such as the CPC test report, etc., involving light industrial products are: bunk beds, mattresses, bicycles, bicycle helmets, lighters, swimming pool ladders, mattresses, children’s Swimming pool ladder, mattresses, children’s products (including toys, clothing and child care products) and so on.
What is CPSC?
CPSC is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a consumer protection agency, is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission abbreviation responsibility is to protect the interests of consumers, for those who do not have a standard to rely on consumer products, the development of mandatory standards or bans, potentially dangerous products to perform inspections.
What is CPC certification?
CPC: Children’s Product Certificate (Children’s Product Certificate), children’s products (mainly for children 12 years old and under the design of consumer products) manufacturers and importers, must be based on the CPSC-accredited laboratories for children’s products test results, in writing issued by the CPC certificate, proving that its children’s products The CPC Certificate and supporting test reports must be in English.
Who must issue a CPC certificate?
Manufacturers or importers of children’s products always have the legal responsibility to issue CPC certificates Manufacturers or importers can draft their own CPC certificates based on the qualified test results of a third-party testing organization, which can assist in their drafting.
What must be included in a CPC certificate:
Product information
All CPSC children’s product regulations and rules that apply to the product
U.S. importer or U.S. domestic manufacturer information: including name, address and phone number
Contact information for the individual who maintains records of test results
Product manufacturing date and address
Date and address of product testing
Third-party testing organization information (CPSC-accredited laboratory): name, address, and phone number
Example:
If a shipment is detained by both CBP (Customs) and CPSC separately.
Will the importer receive notification from both agencies?
Yes.
CPSC and CBP will send separate notices of detention.
However
CBP Customs detentions will have to be resolved first.
If CBP detains the product under its authority, the
then the CPSC detention will end.
If CBP does not find any violations and releases the product from the hold, the
Until the CPSC hold is resolved, the
product will not be released to the importer.