Planning to sell underwear, socks, bras, or other types of undergarments in the United States? Then you need to ensure compliance with various regulations concerning labeling, chemicals, and other aspects.
This guide serves as an introduction to US compliance requirements for various types of undergarments, including:
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Undergarments sold in the European Union are subject to various chemical restrictions and labelling requirements. Some of these requirements apply due to the fact that undergarments are in direct contact with the skin, while others are relevant to specific types of undergarments, such as menstrual underwear.
Related products
This guide is relevant to the following types of products:
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The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive restricts chemicals and heavy metals in electronic products imported or manufactured for sales in the European Union. In some cases, you can obtain RoHS test reports from your component suppliers.
That said, not all suppliers can provide RoHS test reports that can be traced and validated for a particular component. In such cases, RoHS testing is often necessary.
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You do not need to pay any license or other fees to use the CE mark. That said, the purpose of the CE marking is to demonstrate that your product complies with all applicable EU regulations and directives that require it.
Delivering a product to the point where the CE mark can be affixed requires access to standards, design adjustments, documentation, labelling, and testing. These are also the things that can cost money.
This guide serves as a breakdown of the various costs associated with the CE marking process.
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Manufacturers and importers selling children’s furniture, strollers, baby carriers, and many other products must provide a registration card, provide online registration options, and retain records.
In addition, the registration must be postage-paid, which means that mailing costs must be covered for your consumers in advance. This requires certain preparations, which can be a bit complicated when working with contract manufacturers.
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The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 sets requirements applicable only to certain types of entities. In plain language, this means that what you must do to comply with the PPWR differs depending on whether your company is defined as a:
a. Manufacturer
b. Importer
c. Supplier
d. Distributor
It is therefore critical that you understand their respective definitions and can accurately find your place in the PPWR supply chain.
Further, companies can also be defined as producers (in addition to their primary definition), which results in additional extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations applying.
Why should I read this guide?
Read this guide if you want to understand whether you are defined as a producer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, supplier, or other entity. You can read this guide to learn more about PPWR requirements:
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.
Product examples
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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