What Part 1110 requires from you
- Issue a certificate for each product subject to a CPSC rule, before it enters commerce.
- Include the required elements: product identification, cited rules, certifying party, contact, manufacture details, testing details, and lab identification.
- Keep the certificate and supporting records for at least five years.
- Provide records promptly when the CPSC or Customs asks.
Why one rule runs the whole certificate system
Part 1110 is the reason certificates look the same across the industry: one rule defines the content and format expectations for every certificate, CPC or GCC. When you generate a certificate here, the structure follows Part 1110’s requirements plus the product-specific rules cited inside it.
Questions people ask
Does Part 1110 apply to small sellers?
Yes: it applies to every certifying party, with no small-volume exemption. The duties are documentation duties, which is why the free generator exists.
Can certificates be electronic?
Yes: electronic certificates are expressly allowed, which is how browser-generated PDFs and digital vaults satisfy the rule.
Does Part 1110 require third-party testing?
No: the testing requirements come from the product-specific rules. Part 1110 governs the certificate itself and the records.
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