Upholstered furniture (sofas, upholstered chairs)
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Furniture.
Certificate and rules
As a general-use 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 painted or coated parts: 16 CFR part 1303
Notes
Must meet 16 CFR 1640 (California TB 117-2013 smolder standard) and its label, but CPSC's eFiling workbook lists it as having a statutory and regulatory certificate exemption. Painted furniture falls under the lead paint ban (16 CFR 1303).
Other requirements
- 16 CFR 1640 compliance and labeling (no certificate)
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 9401.61 | 3 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 0 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 9401.71 | 5 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/s3fs-public/2025-12-18_eFiling-Citation-and-Testing-Exception-Codes.xlsx?VersionI
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1640
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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