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CPSC Electronic CoC Filing Mandatory from July 8, 2026 — Confirm Your ACE Readiness Now

From July 8, every regulated consumer product entering the US must carry an electronic Certificate of Compliance filing in the ACE system at the time of entry. No exemptions for low-value shipments.

In This Article

01 What changes on July 8, 2026
02 Which products are in scope
03 The two ACE filing routes explained
04 Importer of Record responsibilities
05 Non-compliance consequences

Key Takeaways

► Electronic CoC filing via ACE is mandatory from July 8, 2026
► No low-value exemptions — applies to all regulated consumer products
► Confirm ACE readiness with your freight partner before July 8, 2026
► Importer of Record remains responsible regardless of who files

From July 8, 2026, mandatory electronic Certificate of Compliance (CoC) filing applies to all regulated consumer products entering the United States. Filing must be submitted through a CPSC Participating Government Agency (PGA) message set in the ACE Automated Commercial Environment system at the time of entry. The requirement applies regardless of shipment value.

8 Jul 2026 Date mandatory electronic CoC filing applies for all regulated consumer products entering the US via ACE. Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission regulatory update, June 2026.

The CoC requirement itself is not new — regulated consumer products have required a Certificate of Compliance since 2008. What changes on July 8 is the submission method. Up to now, brands could maintain a CoC without filing it electronically at entry. From July 8, electronic submission through ACE is mandatory at the time every shipment enters. There are no exemptions for low-value shipments and no direct-to-consumer carve-outs. Any regulated consumer product crossing the US border from that date requires an active electronic filing to clear customs.

Two filing routes are available. The full electronic filing route requires submitting all seven required CoC data elements per product per shipment directly via the PGA message set in ACE. The reference filing route allows brands to upload certificate data to the CPSC Product Registry in advance and then submit a shortened reference PGA message set with each entry — referencing the pre-uploaded certificate rather than resubmitting all data fields each time. Both routes are compliant. The reference route reduces the per-shipment data volume once the registry upload is complete, but the registry upload itself requires time to complete correctly.

The Importer of Record bears full compliance responsibility for accuracy and timely submission. Brands that use freight forwarders or third-party logistics providers may authorise those partners to upload data to the CPSC Product Registry on their behalf, but the IOR remains accountable. Non-compliance consequences include shipment delays or holds, additional information requests from CPSC, refusal of admission to the US, and standard PGA submission fees. With nine days to the deadline, brands should confirm their ACE readiness with their freight partners now.

  • Mandatory electronic CoC filing via ACE applies from July 8, 2026
  • Applies to ALL shipments of regulated consumer products — no low-value or DTC exemptions
  • Two filing routes: full electronic via PGA message set, or reference filing via CPSC Product Registry
  • Importer of Record bears full compliance responsibility regardless of who performs the filing
  • Non-compliance: shipment holds, refusal of entry, additional CPSC requests

For US brands expanding internationally, Expandly's compliance onboarding covers documentation and import requirements so regulatory changes like this are built into operations from the start, not retrofitted under deadline pressure.

Updated 29 Jun 2026

The July 8, 2026 deadline is now in effect. CPSC has not signalled any extension or grace period. Brands and their freight partners should confirm ACE system readiness for electronic PGA message set filing or CPSC Product Registry upload. Any brand that has not yet confirmed their filing route with their Importer of Record should treat this as an immediate priority.

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The bigger picture

CPSC CoC Filing is an operational readiness check for your US imports.

The July 8 CPSC electronic CoC filing mandate is a documentation and systems requirement, not a new product safety standard — but non-compliance stops shipments at the border, which makes it commercially critical. For US brands importing regulated consumer products, including any sourcing from overseas, the question is whether your freight partner and ACE setup are ready for the PGA message set submission by July 8. For brands planning EU expansion, import compliance in both directions — into the US and into the EU — is part of the operational infrastructure Expandly builds from the start. Customs documentation, HS coding and compliance filings are set up correctly before stock moves, not after the first shipment is held at the border.

  • CPSC electronic CoC filing required via ACE PGA message set or CPSC Product Registry reference filing from July 8
  • Importer of Record bears full compliance responsibility — brands should confirm their freight partner's ACE readiness this week
  • Expandly builds import documentation and compliance processes into EU market setup from the start — applying the same rigor on the EU inbound side

US Import Compliance Deadline

Electronic Certificate of Compliance filing via ACE is mandatory from July 8, 2026. The requirement applies to all regulated consumer product shipments regardless of value. No grace period has been signalled.

8 Jul 2026

CPSC mandatory electronic CoC filing effective date

CPSC Filing Routes

Two filing routes available: full electronic filing via ACE PGA message set with all seven required CoC data elements per shipment, or reference filing via CPSC Product Registry with a shortened per-entry message set. Both routes are compliant from July 8.

2 Routes

CPSC ACE electronic CoC filing options — CPSC regulatory update, June 2026

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