General Certificate of Conformity

A General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for your adult product.

Products that are not made for children still need a certificate when a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation applies to them. A GCC must rest on a test of each product or on a reasonable testing program — no third-party lab is required. We check which rules apply, write the GCC from your test records, and prepare it for eFiling.

$79 per product 2 U.S. business days 16 CFR 1110.11 every element 100% by email

Last updated: September 2026

Who needs a GCC

A general-use product + a CPSC rule = a GCC.

The obligation

Every manufacturer — importers included — of a product subject to a CPSC rule, ban, standard or regulation issues a certificate that specifies each applicable rule 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(1). For imports, the importer is the certifier 16 CFR 1110.7(a).

The testing basis

The certificate is “based on a test of each product or upon a reasonable testing program” 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(1)(A). First-party testing, or testing by any qualified laboratory, can support a GCC CPSC GCC rules page.

Children’s or not?

If the product is designed or intended primarily for children 12 and under, it needs a CPC with third-party testing instead. Four factors decide: your reasonable statement of intended use, how the product is packaged, displayed and advertised, whether consumers commonly see it as a children’s product, and CPSC staff’s Age Determination Guidelines 16 CFR 1200.2.

eFiling

Since July 8, 2026, GCC data is eFiled with the entry like CPC data, as a Full message set or a Registry reference 16 CFR 1110.13(a)(1). A product not accompanied by a required certificate can be refused admission 15 U.S.C. 2066(a)(2). See CPSC eFiling.

Products that often need one

Examples from CPSC’s GCC list.

Not a complete list — CPSC publishes the full one CPSC GCC rules page CPSC code list.

Product	Rule	Note
Adult clothing	16 CFR part 1610	Only when a fabric is not exempt from testing — see below.
Mattresses, mattress pads, mattress sets	16 CFR parts 1632 and 1633
Bicycle helmets · bicycles	16 CFR part 1203 · part 1512
Carpets and rugs	16 CFR parts 1630 and 1631	A one-of-a-kind rug, such as an antique, an Oriental or a hide, may be excluded from testing under conditions CPSC sets.
Products with button cell or coin batteries	16 CFR 1263.3 and 1263.4 · 15 U.S.C. 2056e	Product requirements and packaging requirements.
Magnet products	16 CFR part 1262
Cigarette and multipurpose lighters	16 CFR parts 1210 and 1212
Clothing storage units — free-standing bedroom furniture for storing clothes	16 CFR part 1261	Units manufactured after September 1, 2023.
Furniture with paint or similar coatings	16 CFR part 1303	The lead paint ban covers furniture articles as well as children’s articles.
Portable fuel containers	16 CFR parts 1460 and 1461

Rug exclusion: 16 CFR 1630.2(b). Furniture: 16 CFR 1303.1(a)(2). Clothing storage units: 16 CFR part 1261.

Adult clothing

Many adult garments need no GCC. Some do.

The clothing flammability standard exempts two kinds of fabric from testing 16 CFR 1610.1(d), and CPSC does not enforce the GCC requirement for adult apparel made of them 81 FR 12587.

No GCC needed

When no other CPSC rule requiring a certificate applies to the garment CPSC code list:

Plain-surface fabrics weighing 2.6 oz/yd² or more, whatever the fiber
Fabrics made entirely of acrylic, modacrylic, nylon, olefin, polyester or wool, or a blend of only these, whatever the weight or surface

Your broker may file a Disclaim B message with intended use code 130.006 for these CPSC guidance CATAIR.

GCC and testing needed

Raised-fiber surface fabrics — pile, nap or tufting, such as brushed fleece — unless made entirely of the fibers listed at left
Plain-surface fabrics under 2.6 oz/yd², unless made entirely of those fibers

Outside the standard altogether: hats that do not cover the neck, face or shoulders; gloves up to 14 inches; footwear that is not hosiery; interlinings 16 CFR 1610.1(c).

Children’s clothing gets no such discretion: it always needs a CPC, even when a testing exclusion applies CPSC GCC rules page.

What you receive

$79 per product, in 2 U.S. business days.

Rule check with citations, exclusions and rules set aside
The GCC with every element of 16 CFR 1110.11, including each party whose testing it relies on
Product Registry import file (CPSC’s CSV template) and a step-by-step import guide
Broker-ready sheet: Reference identifiers and full data
A note on your testing basis, so the “reasonable testing program” is on paper

Rush: next U.S. business day, +$40. 100% in writing — no calls. All prices.

What we don’t do

Test products or design your testing program’s lab work.
File with CBP or clear goods — your licensed customs broker does.
Give legal advice, or guarantee admission of your goods.
Certify for you: you certify, and stay legally responsible 16 CFR 1110.15.

GCC questions

Short answers.

Does a GCC need a CPSC-accepted lab?

No. That requirement is for children’s products. A GCC can rest on your own testing or any qualified lab, as part of a reasonable testing program CPSC GCC rules page. If you do rely on a lab’s results, the certificate identifies that lab 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(6).

What goes on a GCC?

The same seven elements as a CPC: product identifiers, each applicable rule, the certifier, the records contact, date and place of manufacture, most recent testing, and the attestation 16 CFR 1110.11.

My product needs no certificate. Anything to file?

Nothing is required. Under a flagged HTS code, your broker may file an optional Disclaim message, which CPSC says may help your risk score CPSC eFiling FAQ. Our free check tells you which case you are in.

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