Children's costumes and dress-up

CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Apparel.

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Certificate and rules

As a children's product (the usual case)

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 1610: Wearing apparel Third-party testing
15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content 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
If vinyl plastic film parts: 16 CFR part 1611
If the item (or an attached part) is a toy, i.e. has play value for a child 12 or under: 16 CFR part 1250
If the item (or an attached part) is a toy, or it is a child care article for ages 3 and under: 16 CFR part 1307
If toy gun accessory: 16 CFR part 1272

Notes

Costumes are wearing apparel (16 CFR 1610 flammability) and children's products (lead). Toy accessories (wands, toy swords, blasters) are toys under F963. HTS classification of costumes varies; CPSC flags 9505.90 (festive articles, other) under "Toys".

Other requirements

Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging

HTS subheadings

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

6-digit subheading	CPSC flags
9505.90	0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 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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