Which CPSC certificate do I need?

Pick your product type. We show the CPSC rules that likely apply, whether you need a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) or a Children's Product Certificate (CPC), and whether a CPSC-accepted lab has to test it. Free, no sign-up.

Product type

Designed or intended primarily for children 12 or younger?

YesNoNot sure

HTS subheading (6 digits)(optional)

For example 9503.00. We only use the first 6 digits. Your broker handles the full classification.

Likely requirements for window blinds and shades

General information based on CPSC's published rule lists, not legal advice and not a compliance determination. Your lab, broker or attorney confirms what applies to your exact product.

Certificate type

No certificate rule found for this category

We found no CPSC rule that requires a certificate for this category. Your broker may need to file a disclaim. Check the note below.

Third-party testing

Not required by CPSC

We found no CPSC certificate rule to test to. Other requirements in the notes below may still apply.

Rules that apply to every product in this category

None found. See the notes below.

Notes for this category

No window covering rule is on CPSC's certificate lists. Stock window coverings that fail ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2018 cord requirements, and custom ones that fail its inner cord and label requirements, are deemed substantial product hazards (16 CFR 1120.3(e), (f)). The custom window covering cord rule (16 CFR 1260) was vacated by the D.C. Circuit in Sept 2023, though its text is still in the eCFR.

Other requirements (not certificate tests)

Substantial product hazard list: ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2018 (16 CFR 1120.3(e), (f))

Rule data last verified 2026-10-18 against CPSC's GCC rule list and third-party testing list and the eCFR (as of 2026-10-15). Pending review by a compliance consultant.