Bunk beds and loft beds

CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Furniture.

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: 15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content Third-party testing

If it is not a children's product

Certificate: GCC only if one of the conditional rules applies
Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab: Not required for children's-product reasons
Rules that likely apply: None for every product in this category.

Conditional rules

These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.

If intended for children: 16 CFR part 1513
If not intended for children: 16 CFR part 1213
If painted or coated: 16 CFR part 1303

Notes

Bunk beds for children: 16 CFR 1513 (CPC, third-party). Other bunk beds: 16 CFR 1213 (GCC). The requirements are substantively the same. Institutional-only bunk beds are excluded. Loft beds are not confirmed to be in scope.

HTS subheadings

Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).

6-digit subheading	CPSC flags
9403.50	2 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 2 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

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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