CertFinch

Shopify app · early access

CPSC certificates and eFiling IDs, right inside Shopify

CertFinch is a Shopify app we're building for stores that sell children's and other CPSC-regulated products. Make a CPC or GCC for each product, keep the lab reports with it, and have the three CPSC Product Registry IDs ready for Shopify's eFiling fields and your broker.

Built for the revised 16 CFR 1110 effective July 8, 2026, including the new email, phone and attestation elements.

  • Free now: find which CPSC rules apply to your product (every rule links to cpsc.gov)
  • Free now: CPC & GCC template with every element of 16 CFR § 1110.11
  • Early access: join the Shopify app list with your template download
Start the free check What the app will do

General information, not legal advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or Shopify.

1 of 5What kind of product is it?
2 of 5Who is it made for?

CPSC looks at what the product is primarily designed for, including your packaging, marketing, and age labels. How CPSC decides

3 of 5Does it have any of these?

Tick all that apply. Leave blank if none.

4 of 5Where is it made, and who brings it into the U.S.?
5 of 5Where do you sell it?

Shopify app · early access

What CertFinch for Shopify will do

Shopify added fields for CPSC eFiling IDs to product disclosures in July 2026, but Shopify doesn't create your certificate or your Product Registry record. That part is still on you. CertFinch is being built to close that gap. Shopify changelog, July 10, 2026

1. A certificate per product

Pick a product in Shopify, answer the rule questions, and get a CPC or GCC with every element of 16 CFR § 1110.11: certifier, records contact, manufacturer and each lab with email and phone, and the required attestation.

2. eFiling IDs where they belong

Keep the Certifier ID, Product ID and Version ID from CPSC's Product Registry on each product, ready for Shopify's eFiling disclosure fields and for your customs broker or carrier.

3. Records that stay current

Store lab reports with each certificate, see which products still have no certificate, and get reminded when a new version or periodic retest is due. Founding price $19/mo (regular $39/mo).

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What changed on July 8, 2026

Certificates are now eFiled at import

Importers of products covered by a CPSC rule must file certificate data with U.S. Customs when they file the entry. Products entered from a Foreign Trade Zone follow on January 8, 2027, and international mail shipments on January 20, 2027 (see deadlines below).

CPSC: Certificates of Compliance and eFiling

Two ways to file

Full PGA Message Set: give your broker 7 data elements per product. Reference PGA Message Set: load the certificate into CPSC's Product Registry once, then give your broker 3 IDs (Certifier ID, Product ID, Version ID).

CPSC: eFiling FAQ

No de minimis exemption

Any product requiring certification needs an eFiled certificate whatever the shipment value. Sales between consumers on online marketplaces count as commercial.

CPSC: eFiling FAQ

CPSC says it does not intend, at first, to ask Customs to deny entry solely for missing eFiling data. It will use the data to adjust risk scores, and it can still request seizure of non-compliant products. Source

Deadlines, and what a Shopify seller should do

Dates checked October 22, 2026 against CPSC, CBP and Federal Register sources.

  1. July 8, 2026 · In effect

    Revised certificates and eFiling at entry

    Every CPC and GCC must contain the revised 16 CFR § 1110.11 elements (including email and phone for each party and the attestation). Importers eFile certificate data with each entry for most imports. No de minimis exemption. CPSC

  2. January 8, 2027

    Foreign Trade Zone entries

    CPSC-regulated products entered from a Foreign Trade Zone must be eFiled too. CPSC eFiling FAQ

  3. January 20, 2027

    International mail shipments

    CBP will require its new electronic Entry Type 13 for international postal shipments under a partner agency's jurisdiction (such as CPSC) or subject to Section 201, 232 or 301 duties; otherwise formal entry is needed. From that date, CPSC will require eFiled certificates for mail shipments, via a Full or Reference Message Set. CBP suspended the de minimis exemption for mail shipments effective July 24, 2026 (91 FR 37801), and CPSC eFiling has no de minimis exemption either, so a low-value parcel isn't exempt. CPSC mail guidance (Oct. 2026) · CBP, Oct. 14, 2026

If you sell on Shopify, do this now

  1. List your regulated products and run the free check above for each one: CPC (children 12 and under) or GCC, and which rules apply.
  2. Make one certificate per product with every 16 CFR § 1110.11 element: emails and phones for the certifier, records contact, manufacturer and each lab, plus the attestation. Certificates made before July 8, 2026 may be missing some of them.
  3. If you're the importer, enter each certificate in CPSC's Product Registry and give your broker the Certifier ID, Product ID and Version ID (Reference Message Set), or give the broker the full certificate data at each entry.
  4. Add the three IDs in Shopify under product disclosures. Managed Markets merchants: Global-e uses them for U.S.-bound orders. Shopify doesn't create the certificate or the Registry record for you. Shopify Help
  5. If orders reach U.S. customers by international mail (for example from an overseas warehouse or supplier), confirm with your supplier or broker who will file the Entry Type 13 and eFile the certificate data by January 20, 2027.
  6. If your supplier imports, ask them for the certificate and its Registry IDs. You still have to furnish certificates to retailers on request.

What goes on a CPC or GCC

CPSC doesn't require a specific form. The certificate just has to contain every required element, in English. Under 16 CFR § 1110.11 as revised (effective July 8, 2026), that means:

  1. Product ID: at least one of GTIN, model number, registered number, serial number, SKU, UPC, or an alternate ID, plus a description that matches the certificate to the product
  2. Each applicable rule, listed separately
  3. The certifier (importer or U.S. manufacturer): name, street address, city, state/province, country, email, phone
  4. Records contact: the person (or always-staffed position) who keeps the test records, with full contact details
  5. Date and place of manufacture: at least month and year, plus the manufacturer's name, address, email and phone
  6. Most recent test date and place: for each lab (or other party) the certificate relies on, its name, address, email and phone. Children's products need a CPSC-accepted third-party lab
  7. The certifier's attestation: the exact wording in § 1110.11(a)(7) for paper and electronic certificates (for eFiled data, the attestation is part of the Product Registry and the PGA Message Set)

New: if you rely on a statutory or regulatory testing exclusion, the certificate must name it in place of the test date and place for that rule. Read 16 CFR § 1110.11

Preview of the CertFinch Children's Product Certificate template

The free template has a labeled box for every element (including email and phone for the certifier, records contact, manufacturer and each lab), a lab-to-rule table with the most recent test date, a testing-exclusion column, and the exact attestation text. Each certificate covers one product, as the rule requires.

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Common questions

What's the difference between a CPC and a GCC?

A Children's Product Certificate covers products designed or intended primarily for children 12 and under, and it must be based on testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party lab. A General Certificate of Conformity covers regulated products for general use, and it can be based on a test of each product or a reasonable testing program, including first-party testing. CPC guidance · GCC guidance

My supplier ships from overseas. Who has to eFile?

For eFiling, the "importer" is the importer of record eligible to make entry. That can be the owner, the purchaser, or a customs broker. If the broker doesn't know enough about the product to be responsible, it can name the owner, purchaser, or consignee as the responsible party. If you're not the importer of record, ask your supplier for the certificate and its Product Registry IDs. Retailers and marketplaces will still ask you for it. CPSC: eFiling for importers

I'm a small maker. Do I still need lab testing?

Registered Small Batch Manufacturers (no more than $1,436,864 prior-year revenue from consumer products, and no more than 7,500 units of the product) can get relief from third-party testing for "Group B" rules only. Group A rules always need a CPSC-accepted lab: lead in paint, durable infant products, pacifiers, small parts, lead in children's metal jewelry, and baby bouncers, walkers and jumpers. You still issue a CPC either way. CPSC: Small Batch Manufacturers

I only sell on Amazon. Can I upload a certificate I made?

Usually not on its own. Since September 2025 Amazon has required that, for certain product categories, compliance be validated and submitted directly to Amazon by an Amazon-approved testing lab (TIC "Direct Validation") through Manage Your Compliance in Seller Central; sellers can't upload those documents themselves. Our template still helps you prepare an accurate CPC or GCC and the eFiling data, but it doesn't replace that lab step. Check your open requests in Seller Central. Summary by Intertek, an approved lab

Do I have to show the certificate to customers?

No. You must furnish it to your distributors and retailers, and make it available to CPSC or Customs within 24 hours on request. Direct-to-consumer sellers don't have to give it to shoppers. CPSC GCC FAQ

Can I just label my product "not for children under 13"?

No. A label is only one factor. CPSC also weighs packaging, marketing, how consumers see the product, and its Age Determination Guidelines. CPSC: Children's products

Is this official?

No. CertFinch is an independent tool and is not affiliated with CPSC or Shopify. The Shopify app is in early access and not yet available. It's general information, not legal advice. CPSC's own free Regulatory Robot and Small Business Ombudsman (SBO@cpsc.gov, 888-531-9070) are good next steps.

Sources

Checked October 22, 2026. Rules change, so open the source before you rely on anything here.

  1. CPSC: Update: Certificates of Compliance and eFiling (effective dates)
  2. 16 CFR part 1110, Certificates of Compliance (eCFR) and final rule, 90 FR 1800 (Jan. 8, 2025)
  3. CPSC: eFiling FAQ and eFiling resources for importers
  4. CPSC: Children's Product Certificate and Rules requiring third-party testing and a CPC
  5. CPSC: General Certificate of Conformity, Rules requiring a GCC, and General use products FAQ
  6. CPSC: Children's products (definition)
  7. CPSC: Toy safety (ASTM F963 / 16 CFR part 1250)
  8. CPSC: Total lead content, Phthalates, Small parts, Tracking labels, Button cell and coin batteries
  9. CPSC: Small Batch Manufacturers and third-party testing
  10. CPSC: Guidance for Mail Shipments on eFiling of Certificates (October 2026), CBP: Entry Type 13 date extended to Jan. 20, 2027, and 91 FR 66638 (Oct. 22, 2026)
  11. Shopify changelog: CPSC eFiling fields (July 10, 2026); Amazon TIC Direct Validation as summarized by Intertek (Sept. 16, 2025)
  12. Marketplace policies (not CPSC): TikTok Shop, Walmart Marketplace, Shopify Help: CPSC