Green Circle on Cross-border】Ali International Website Releases New Regulations and Compliance Requirements for Infant and Children's Products Sold to the U.S.A.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requires manufacturers or importers to certify that their children's products comply with all applicable children's product safety regulations. The purpose is to protect the interests of consumers and reduce the risk of injury and death caused by the products. For this reason, Alibaba.com will strengthen its control over infant and children's products exported to the United States.

Scope of Control and Qualification Requirements

Merchants should prepare the following information:

1. Pictures of the exported goods and test reports to prove that the goods comply with the requirements of the Tracking Labeling Regulation (if applicable).
2. Pictures of the exported merchandise and test reports proving that the merchandise meets the requirements for registration as a consumer of durable infant and young child goods (if applicable).
3. Pictures of exported merchandise and test reports demonstrating that the lead and phthalate concentrations in the merchandise are in compliance with regulatory requirements and that the physical test reports are in compliance with consumer safety specifications.
4. CPC certificate for exported goods.

Platform Control Method and Related Disposal

1. Merchants who have uploaded the above information on the MA backend and have passed the audit are required to edit their products in the Product Management Module to perform quality assurance linkage. Alibaba.com will start sampling on February 28, 2024, and those who have not done the QC link or whose products are not consistent with the test report will be blocked by the country.

FAQ

Where can merchants upload testing reports and CPC certificates for baby and children's products?
Merchant's main account backstage [Certification Center-Certificate Management-Certificate Upload-Certification and Testing-Country Restricted Access].

How do I perform a QC linkage?
After approval, merchants can edit products in the Manage Products module for product certificate association.

What is the Platform audit process?
The platform will complete the examination of the test report and CPC certificate within 1-3 working days; after the examination, the merchant can carry out the product certification linkage, and the goods can be displayed to the U.S. market after passing the examination.

Do I need a test report and CPC certificate for each product?
Yes, only after passing the test report and CPC certificate review, the relevant goods can be certified and displayed in the U.S. market.

Can I still do QC correlation after February 28, 2024?
We can upload the CPC certificate according to the process, and after passing the audit, we will carry out the quality assurance linkage, and it is expected that we can display to the U.S. market within 3-5 working days.

Can the commissioner of the test report be a supplier?
The commissioning party of the test report can be the supplier or the merchant himself, provided that the goods in the test report are the same as the published goods. If the commissioning party is the supplier, proof of the supplier's authorization and the relevant test report are required. Merchants can issue their own CPC certificates, and it is recommended that they do so themselves.