Are you importing children’s products or general-use products to the United States? Starting July 8, 2026, you will be required to submit certificate data via the CPSC eFiling portal.
That said, you must register before you can submit data via eFiling. This guide explains what you need to register and the information you must submit for each shipment that requires eFiling going forward.
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Product lab testing is generally required for electronics, batteries, toys, PPE, machinery, and other products which require CE marking. This guide serves as an introduction to testing requirements, processes, and costs relevant to CE-marked products.
Note: Are you trying to determine if an existing product which requires CE marking has valid test reports? Then I suggest that you read this guide as well.
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Planning to import or manufacture children’s apparel for sale in the United States? Then you must ensure compliance with mandatory standards, chemical restrictions, certification, and labelling requirements. This guide serves as an introduction to the CPSIA, Part 1120, and other compliance requirements applicable to children’s clothing.
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Children’s clothing imported or manufactured for sale in the EU is subject to strict safety, chemical, labelling, and documentation requirements. In this guide, I explain how the GPSR, EN standards, REACH and other compliance requirements relate to children’s clothing.
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Note: The video was recorded a few years ago. The written article has since been updated and is more relevant to current requirements.
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The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 is applicable from 12 August 2026. That said, the PPWR contains many requirements concerning labelling, documentation, EPR, and other aspects that only start to apply years later.
This guide serves as a timeline for PPWR requirements and their respective dates.
Methodology
Step 1: I mapped out all the articles mentioning a date*
Step 2: I determined if the requirement is relevant to either:
Step 3: The respective PPWR requirements tied to a particular date were added to one of the two tables below
*Note that the table contains the dates identified during this stage. I cannot guarantee that I identified every single article or requirement tied to a specific date.
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Speakers and sound systems sold in the United States are subject to regulations, standards, and licensing requirements. This guide explains what US importers and manufacturers must know about FCC rules, UL standards, and Bluetooth licensing for various types of speakers and other sound equipment.
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Here are some types of speakers and audio products covered by this guide:
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Speakers and sound systems sold in the European Union are subject to mandatory product standards, labelling, documentation and testing requirements. This guide serves as an introduction to the requirements that must be met by both manufacturers and importers of speakers and other audio products.
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Home textile products imported or manufactured for sale in the United States are subject to various regulations and standards. The requirements range from chemical restrictions, to labeling and certification requirements.
In this guide, we take a closer look at home textile compliance requirements and related products:
Some regulations and standards apply to components that are often incorporated in home textile products, such as operating cords.
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The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 requires that companies selling products in the EU appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility in the EU member states where they themselves are not established.
In this guide, we explain what EU and non-EU companies must know about the new authorised representative for extended producer responsibility requirements.
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Companies defined as manufacturers under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 must generally ensure that their packaging is compliant with the following areas:
It is therefore essential to determine which company in the supply chain is defined as the manufacturer. This is not always obvious, as certain exemptions apply to companies defined as micro-enterprises.
This guide explains what these exemptions are and how packaging suppliers and companies selling products are impacted by exemptions applicable to micro-enterprises.
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