Bicycle helmets
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Sports and ride-on.
Certificate and rules
If it is a children's product
- Certificate
- Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
- Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab
- Required for the rules marked below
- Rules that likely apply
- 16 CFR part 1203: Bicycle helmets Third-party testing
- 15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content Third-party testing
If it is not a children's product
- Certificate
- General Certificate of Conformity (GCC)
- Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab
- Not required for children's-product reasons
- Rules that likely apply
- 16 CFR part 1203: Bicycle helmets Third-party testing
Conditional rules
These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.
- If product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303
Notes
16 CFR 1203 covers all bicycle helmets. Kids' helmets are children's products (CPC, third-party, lead). Multi-sport helmets marketed for cycling are covered. CPSC's eFiling guidance lists sport helmets other than bicycle helmets as a "Disclaim A" example (no certificate rule).
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 6506.10 | 0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 4 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
Counts are the number of lines CPSC flagged under the subheading in its HTS guidance list (CP2: CPSC Certificate Related Data is Required; CP1: CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed). Source: CPSC HTS guidance list.
Sources
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-a
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-T
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1203
- cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/20260928eFilingCitationTestingExclusionDisclaimGuidance.pdf
- cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/CPSCGuidanceHTSListforFilingElectronicCertificates10012026.xlsx
Last verified 2026-10-18; pending review by a compliance consultant. General information, not legal advice or a determination for your product.
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