Do you need a CPC or a GCC? The full rule index
Every product category on CPSC's certificate rule lists — the citations that apply and whether children's (CPC) or general-use (GCC) certification is required. Since July 8, 2026 this data must be eFiled with CBP on every shipment (16 CFR 1110).
Children's products — CPC required (54)
Third-party testing by a CPSC-accepted laboratory.
Baby changing products16 CFR part 1235Bassinets and cradles16 CFR part 1218Bedside sleepers16 CFR part 1222Booster seats16 CFR part 1237Bunk beds (for children)16 CFR part 1513Carpets and rugs16 CFR part 1630Carriages and strollers16 CFR part 1227Children's folding chairs and stools16 CFR part 1232Children's sleepwear: sizes 0 through 6X (FF 3-71)16 CFR part 1615Children's sleepwear: sizes 7 through 14 (FF 5-74)16 CFR part 1616Children's toys (ASTM F963)16 CFR part 1250Clacker balls16 CFR § 1500.86(a)(5)Crib mattresses16 CFR part 1241Electrically operated toys or articles16 CFR part 1505Frame child carriers16 CFR part 1230Full-size cribs16 CFR part 1219Gates and enclosures16 CFR part 1239Hand-held infant carriers16 CFR part 1225High chairs16 CFR part 1231Infant bath seats16 CFR part 1215Infant bath tubs16 CFR part 1234Infant bouncer seats16 CFR part 1229Infant sleep products16 CFR part 1236Infant support cushions16 CFR part 1243Infant swings16 CFR part 1223Infant walkers16 CFR part 1216Non-full-size cribs16 CFR part 1220Nursing Pillows16 CFR part 1242Pacifiers16 CFR part 1511Phthalates16 CFR part 1307Play yards16 CFR part 1221Portable bedrails16 CFR part 1224Portable hook-on chairs16 CFR part 1233Rattles16 CFR part 1510Sling carriers16 CFR part 1228Small carpets and rugs16 CFR part 1631Small parts16 CFR part 1501Soft infant and toddler carriers16 CFR part 1226Stationary activity centers16 CFR part 1238Toddler beds16 CFR part 1217Total lead content15 U.S.C. § 1278aAll-terrain vehicles16 CFR part 1420Bicycle helmets16 CFR part 1203Bicycles16 CFR part 1512Button cell or coin battery15 U.S.C. § 2056e · 16 CFR § 1263.3 · 16 CFR § 1263.4Clothing storage units16 CFR part 1261Dive sticks and other similar articles16 CFR § 1500.86(a)(7) · 16 CFR § 1500.86(a)(8)Magnets16 CFR part 1262Mattresses and mattress pads16 CFR part 1632Mattresses and mattress sets16 CFR part 1633Paints and similar surface coatings containing lead16 CFR part 1303Toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms16 CFR part 1272Vinyl plastic film16 CFR part 1611Wearing apparel16 CFR part 1610
General-use products — GCC required (39)
Any qualified laboratory or first-party testing can support a GCC.
Adult portable bed rail16 CFR part 1270Architectural glazing materials16 CFR part 1201Artificial emberizing materials16 CFR part 1305Bunk beds16 CFR part 1213Carpets and rugs (large)16 CFR part 1630Carpets and rugs (small)16 CFR part 1631CB antennas16 CFR part 1204Cellulose insulation16 CFR part 1209Cigarette lighters16 CFR part 1210Consumer patching compounds16 CFR part 1304Drywall15 U.S.C. § 2056cFireworks16 CFR part 1507Garage door openers16 CFR part 1211Lawn darts16 CFR part 1306Liquid nicotine packaging (CNPPA)15 U.S.C. § 1472aMatchbooks16 CFR part 1202Metal-cored candlewicks16 CFR § 1500.17(a)(13)Multipurpose lighters16 CFR part 1212Portable fuel containers (flame mitigation device)16 CFR part 1461Portable fuel containers (special packaging)16 CFR part 1460Power lawn mowers (walk-behind)16 CFR part 1205Refrigerator doors16 CFR part 1750Refuse bins16 CFR part 1301Special packaging (PPPA)16 CFR part 1700Swimming pool slides (freestanding)16 CFR part 1207Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Regulations16 CFR part 1450All-terrain vehicles16 CFR part 1420Bicycle helmets16 CFR part 1203Bicycles16 CFR part 1512Button cell or coin battery15 U.S.C. § 2056e · 16 CFR § 1263.3 · 16 CFR § 1263.4Clothing storage units16 CFR part 1261Dive sticks and other similar articles16 CFR § 1500.86(a)(7) · 16 CFR § 1500.86(a)(8)Magnets16 CFR part 1262Mattresses and mattress pads16 CFR part 1632Mattresses and mattress sets16 CFR part 1633Paints and similar surface coatings containing lead16 CFR part 1303Toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms16 CFR part 1272Vinyl plastic film16 CFR part 1611Wearing apparel16 CFR part 1610
Categories on both lists are age-dependent: mainly for children 12 and under → CPC; otherwise → GCC. Rule lists transcribed from CPSC.gov (GCC list as of Aug 8, 2024; children's list as of Dec 5, 2024). Not legal advice.