by Bill Jacoby
LAS VEGAS – Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) eFiling is transforming how sellers who import regulated products handle consumer product safety compliance. Comply PRO+ offers two solutions to help Amazon Sellers automate this process ahead of the July 8, 2026 eFiling requirement. If your products require a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) or a General Certificate of Compliance, keep reading.
Why it Matters
The U.S. CPSC is moving from paper or PDF compliance certificates toward mandatory electronic filing of certificate data prior to import entry. Instead of simply keeping a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) or General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) on file, importers must send a standardized electronic data set through the CPSC Product Registry or the U.S. Customs’ ACE system for each regulated shipment.
This change means:
- Certificate information must be accurate and ready and filed before the shipment arrives. Items with targeted HTS codes will be under the microscope.
- Data must be in a structured, machine‑readable format, not just a PDF document.
- Importers must certify under penalty of law that each shipment meets all federal requirements, and it must be someone in the company and not contractors or manufacturers.
- Enforcement moves to the border, so errors or missing data can cause holds, delays, or refusals.
For brands and retailers, this turns compliance from a periodic paperwork exercise into a real‑time operational requirement as data must be collected originates from labs, manufacturers and the seller.
Why Your Current Process Will Not Work
Many Amazon sellers still rely on spreadsheets, email chains, and lab portals to manage product safety documentation. That approach creates several pain points under eFiling as now you will need to reference the required federal citations for every product on every shipment.
- Fragmented data: Test reports, certificates, and product data live in different systems and folders, which slows down certificate creation which now need to be digitized.
- Lab lock‑in: When labs generate and host certificates, importers often pay both for testing and for certificate/eFiling services, while the critical data sits in the lab’s system, not the brands.
- Manual workflows: Compliance teams chase vendors for missing data, re‑enter data for every shipment, and manually update certificates when products are retested.
- New broker messaging – “Intensive Exam”, “Intensive Exam with Document Review and “Hold Intact with Document Review “(not required but decreases potential for inspection.
- Amazon Direct Validation requirement for Toys adds a layer of complexity to validate your current testing and certificate submission.
Under eFiling, these inefficiencies become operational risks—every delay in gathering and validating data can create clearance issues at the border which cost you time and money for inspection holds.
How Comply PRO+ Automates CPSC eFiling and Protects Your Brand
Comply PRO+ is designed specifically to digitize and automate the entire CPSC eFiling workflow, from product design to shipment clearance.
Key Capabilities
- Automated data collection and certificate generation: The platform pulls together product details, test information, and data requirements from your product protocol to generate certificates for every product on every shipment automatically.
- Supplier login to capture production data and tracking from your suppliers for each shipment.
- Patent‑pending “virtual compliance manager”: When a purchase order is created, Comply PRO+ PRO Check Audit compares available data against your compliance protocol and instantly produces a to‑do list of missing items, which can be citations, test reports, supplier and seller information.
- One‑click eFiling: Direct integration with the CPSC Product Registry allows users to send the required data set to U.S. Customs and notify their customs broker with a one-click filing.
- Centralized, lab‑independent data: Companies can work with multiple labs while storing all test reports, certificates, and shipment records in one secure system for long‑term retention.
- Automatic version updates: When a product is retested, updated certificate versions can be filed automatically so entries always reference current data.
- Manage direct import filings using the Comply PRO+ full version to manage Amazon, Walmart.com and other major retailers or ecommerce platforms worldwide.
- API integration to QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP and other Accounting platforms with custom API builds to other applications with API capability to fully automate the process,
This end‑to‑end approach turns eFiling into a repeatable, low‑friction process rather than a last‑minute scramble for every shipment as you get a To Do list of all required data to ship compliant products on time, every time.
Why Comply PRO+ Is the Best Solution
Comply PRO+ stands out because it treats eFiling not as an isolated task, but as part of a broader product safety compliance framework for brand protection that supports global growth using the full version as it gives you technical files, incident reporting, batch tracking, and authorized representative access to your data.
Distinct Advantages
- Real‑time risk reduction: Continuous checks every 15 seconds against defined requirements help companies catch gaps before shipments leave the factory, reducing the chance of holds and inspections. Won’t let you certify and file until you see all green on th screen.
- No Filing Fees! – Early adopters incur no filing fees when filing with the CPSC or Customs.
- Lab Independent – use any CPSC approved lab and an API to major labs coming soon to import test report data and no need to create separate product collections and invite labs as trade parties when using the CPSC product registry.
- Bonus features- Get a dashboard of all your data and manage compliance activities, with a scheduler and expiring test report view and manage product inspections.
- Digital and PDF certificate for every product on every shipment: Protect your brand by tracking every shipment to minimize the cost of a potential recall and reduce reputational damage to your brand from de-listing during investigations du to Hold Intact or
- Multi‑channel support: Comply PRO+ tracks proof of compliance for Amazon, Walmart.com, TikTok Shop, major retailers, Shopify or direct‑to‑consumer sites from a single dashboard.
- Operational savings: Automation reduces the need for large compliance teams or heavy consulting support, while optional APIs connect to systems like QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Microsoft ERPs to minimize duplicate data entry.
- Five‑year digital recordkeeping: The system maintains and archives technical files, certificates, and incident records for at least five years, meeting regulatory requirements and retaining your data when switching labs, systems or claims from litigation.
Because Comply PRO+ unites certificate generation, compliance verification, and eFiling for broader product safety management, it provides a single, scalable foundation for complying with today’s CPSC mandates and tomorrow’s international regulations such as the Digital Product Passport and Extended Producer Requirements for packaging that will soon go into effect on the state level.
Helping Sellers Prepare Now
With mandatory CPSC eFiling approaching, early adopters gain a strategic advantage by lowering risk scores and reducing inspection frequency through accurate, timely submissions. Comply PRO+ supports a phased rollout—companies can start with a few shipments, train staff on the new digital workflow, and then expand across all product lines. Please go the CPSC eFiling site and register for early filing to reduce your risk and start filing early.
By digitizing compliance processes today, Sellers set themselves up for better risk score, faster customs clearance, fewer disruptions, and stronger relationships with regulators and retail partners moving forward.
Comply PRO+ is available in the Full (brand protection version) and the PRO File+ eFiling only versions. If you are going to Prosper at the Wynn, please stop by and visit Booth #402 to get special discount code or set up a demo at www.complyproplus.com
Bill Jacoby, founder and CEO of Comply PRO+. Comply PRO+ is scheduled to exhibit at Prosper (Booth #402) when the show convenes March 10-12 at The Wynn Las Vegas.