CPSC eFiling for US shipments – Sendcloud Help Centre

Purpose: Learn which products require CPSC certificate information when shipping to the United States, how to register your products, and how to add the required identifiers in Sendcloud.

What is CPSC eFiling?

Since 8 July 2026, importers of consumer products subject to US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certification requirements must electronically submit certificate of compliance data to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

This requirement applies to regulated products such as toys, children's furniture, bicycles, bicycle helmets, mattresses, and other consumer products subject to CPSC certification rules.

The requirement applies regardless of shipment value. There is no low-value exemption for products subject to CPSC eFiling.

If the required information is missing or incorrect, your shipments may be subject to additional customs checks, delays, or enforcement actions.

💡Good to know: Sendcloud allows you to add CPSC certificate identifiers directly in the panel or through the API. This information can then be included in your shipping documentation or transmitted electronically to supported carriers.

Step 1: Check if your products are subject to CPSC requirements

First, check whether the products you ship to the United States require a CPSC certificate of compliance.

The type of certificate depends on the product and the applicable US product safety regulations.

If you sell...	You may need...
Toys, cribs, children's furniture, and other children's products subject to CPSC certification requirements	Children's Product Certificate (CPC), supported by testing from a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory
Bicycles, bicycle helmets, mattresses, carpets and rugs, cigarette lighters, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)	General Certificate of Conformity (GCC), supported by appropriate product testing
Other consumer products	Check the applicable CPSC regulations to determine whether certification and eFiling are required

💡Good to know: For general-use products, testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory is not generally required. However, the testing must be sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the applicable product safety requirements.

For more information, consult the official CPSC guidance:

Important: The examples above are not an exhaustive list. You are responsible for determining whether your products are subject to CPSC certification and eFiling requirements.

Step 2: Register your products in the CPSC Product Registry

If your products are subject to CPSC requirements, you can use the CPSC Product Registry to store and manage their certificate information.

Go to the CPSC Product Registry .
Create a Business Account, or sign in if you already have one.
Add your product information and the corresponding certificate of compliance data.
Save the certificate information in the registry.

Once your certificate information is available in the registry, you can use its reference identifiers when preparing shipments in Sendcloud.

💡Tip: If you need help registering your products or managing certificate information, consult the instructions and training materials available in the CPSC eFiling Document Library .

Step 3: Collect your CPSC identifiers

To reference certificate information stored in the CPSC Product Registry, you need three identifiers:

Identifier	Description
Product ID	Identifies the product associated with the certificate.
Certifier ID	Identifies the certifier's Business Account in the CPSC Product Registry.
Version ID	Identifies the specific version of the product certificate.

These three identifiers are used together to reference the corresponding certificate information stored in the CPSC Product Registry.

Keep these identifiers available, as you will need to enter them in Sendcloud for products subject to CPSC requirements.

Step 4: Add your CPSC identifiers in Sendcloud

You can add CPSC identifiers directly in the Sendcloud panel or through the API.

In the panel, the CPSC fields are available in the New Shipment Form, the Edit Order View, and the Products feature.

Select the option below that matches your workflow.

Option 1: Add CPSC identifiers in the New Shipment Form

Use this option when manually creating a shipment in Sendcloud.

Open the New Shipment Form in your Sendcloud panel.
Enter the required shipment information.
In the item information, locate the CPSC option.
Tick This product is subject to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements.
Enter the following identifiers:
- Product ID
- Certifier ID
- Version ID
Complete the remaining shipment information and proceed with label creation.

Note: Once you select the CPSC checkbox, all three identifiers are required for that item.

Option 2: Add CPSC identifiers in the Edit Order View

Use this option when preparing an imported order for shipment.

Go to Shipping > Incoming orders in your Sendcloud panel.
Open the order you want to edit.
Locate the item information in the order details.
Tick This product is subject to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements for the relevant item.
Enter the Product ID, Certifier ID, and Version ID.
Save your changes and continue preparing the shipment.

Note: Make sure the identifiers correspond to the correct product in the order.

Option 3: Save CPSC identifiers in the Products feature

If you regularly ship the same regulated products to the United States, we recommend saving their CPSC identifiers in the Products feature.

Go to Settings > Products in your Sendcloud panel.
Open an existing product (click on the 3 dots "⋮" then "Edit") or add a new one.
Locate the product's CPSC information.
Tick This product is subject to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements.
Enter the Product ID, Certifier ID, and Version ID.
Save the product.

💡Tip: Saving CPSC identifiers in the Products feature allows you to reuse the stored information for future shipments, instead of entering it manually each time.

Option 4: Add CPSC identifiers via the API

If you create shipments through the Sendcloud API, you can provide CPSC information as part of the shipment item data.

Include the required CPSC identifiers for each applicable item, following the API documentation.

For the supported fields and request structure, see: Create and announce a shipment synchronously – Sendcloud API .

How Sendcloud shares your CPSC information

Once you provide the required CPSC identifiers, Sendcloud can include them in the shipment information shared with carriers or in the commercial invoice generated by Sendcloud.

How the information is shared depends on the carrier.

Carrier	How CPSC information is shared
Asendia and DHL Express	CPSC identifiers are transmitted electronically to the carrier.
All carriers	CPSC identifiers are included on the Sendcloud-generated commercial invoice when that document is used.

💡Good to know: If you save the identifiers in the Products feature, you can reuse them for future shipments. Make sure the information remains accurate and up to date.

Important: Including CPSC identifiers on a commercial invoice is not the same as submitting an electronic filing to US Customs. Electronic filing requirements still apply, and the importer is responsible for ensuring that the required certificate data is correctly filed.

Your responsibilities as an importer

Sendcloud helps you provide the CPSC certificate reference information required for your shipments. However, compliance with CPSC requirements remains your responsibility as the importer.

This includes:

Checking whether your products are subject to CPSC certification and eFiling requirements.
Ensuring that the required product testing and certificates of compliance are available.
Registering and maintaining accurate certificate information in the CPSC Product Registry when using registry references.
Providing the correct Product ID, Certifier ID, and Version ID for each applicable product.
Ensuring that the required certificate data is electronically filed with US Customs and Border Protection.

For additional guidance, visit the official CPSC certificates and eFiling information page .