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CPC vs GCC: which certificate do you need?

A plain-language distinction between Children's Product Certificate and General Certificate of Conformity certificate types for CPSC filing prep.

Audience: Importers who know they may need certificate data but are unsure whether CPC, GCC, or both applies.

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CPC

A Children's Product Certificate is associated with children's products and generally depends on CPSC-accepted third-party testing unless an applicable exception or exemption is documented.

Confirm whether the product is a children's product.
Collect third-party lab report details and CPSC rules.
Do not use CPSCReady as the source for deciding which rules apply.

GCC

A General Certificate of Conformity is associated with certain general-use products subject to CPSC rules or bans.

Confirm whether the product is general-use and subject to a rule requiring a GCC.
Collect reasonable testing, third-party lab, or documented basis details as applicable.
Use source records, CPSC guidance, and qualified advisors to confirm applicability.

Both or unsure

Some importers manage both product types across multiple SKUs. The safe next step is to prepare data while flagging uncertainty.

Run the readiness check.
Flag unknown certificate type before paid export.
Ask a qualified advisor when certificate type depends on product-specific facts.

Next step

Use the readiness check to flag CPC/GCC uncertainty before packet generation.

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