Mattresses, futons, and mattress pads
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Home.
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 1632: Mattresses and mattress pads 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 1632: Mattresses and mattress pads Third-party testing
Conditional rules
These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.
- If mattress or mattress set (not a pad or topper): 16 CFR part 1633
Notes
16 CFR 1632 (cigarette ignition) covers mattresses and mattress pads. 16 CFR 1633 (open flame) covers mattress sets but excludes mattress pads and toppers. Sleeping bags, pillows, and air or water mattresses without upholstery material are excluded from both. Crib mattresses have their own category. Youth mattresses marketed to kids are children's products.
Other requirements
- Mattress labeling under 16 CFR 1632/1633
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 3926.90 | 0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 3 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 6306.40 | 0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 2 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 9404.21 | 2 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 9404.29 | 4 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
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-a
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1632
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1633
- 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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