The July 8, 2026, effective date for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC or Commission) electronic filing (eFiling) requirements is fast approaching. As we previously discussed, last December, CPSC approved a Final Rule to implement mandatory eFiling of certificates of compliance (CoC) for imported consumer products that are subject to a CPSC rule, ban, standard, or regulation (Final Rule). Given the Final Rule’s broad applicability, and its lack of a de minimis exemption, importers of covered goods should ensure that they are ready to comply. While most covered imports must comply by July 8, 2026, CPSC-regulated products imported through a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) are given additional time and have an effective date of January 8, 2027.
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