New CPSC eFiling Rule for Imported Consumer Products — Effective July 8, 2026 - Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) has long required importers of products that are subject to a consumer product safety rule, ban, standard or regulation to certify that their product complies with the applicable product safety rule. For general-use products (i.e., non-children’s products), the compliance certification must be based on a test of the product or a reasonable testing program[1] – 3rd party accredited lab testing is not required. For children’s products, the certification must be based on testing by a CPSC-accredited 3rd party lab. These certifications must be created in advance of the entry of merchandise into the United States and be made available upon request when the product or shipment is presented for inspection.
The CPSC has issued a final rule revising the certificate of compliance requirements under 16 C.F.R. Part 1110. This new rule implements a mandatory electronic filing of compliance certification data at the time of entry for CPSC-regulated consumer products that are imported into the U.S. For most merchandise, the rule applies to goods imported on or after July 8, 2026. For products entered from a Foreign Trade Zone (“FTZ”) for consumption or warehousing, the compliance date is January 8, 2027.
• Electronic Filing Required at Time of Entry – Importers of CPSC-regulated consumer products must eFile compliance certification data through CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (“ACE”) at the time of entry. Importers must provide their customs brokers with the compliance certification data prior to entry in order to avoid clearance delays.
• The importer is responsible for issuing the compliance certification
• Two eFiling options are available. Importers may use either:
1. a Full PGA (“Parter Government Agency”) Message Set, under which all certificate data elements are submitted through ACE; or
2. a Reference PGA Message Set, under which certificate data is entered in CPSC’s Product Registry and a unique reference ID is transmitted through ACE. This is useful for importers who repeatedly import goods covered by the same product certificates.[2]
• Required data elements include product identification, applicable CPSC rules, the certifier’s contact information, the records custodian, manufacturing date and location, testing date and location, and an attestation of compliance. Product identification must include at least one unique identifier, such as a GTIN, model number, serial number, SKU, UPC, registered number, or alternate identifier, along with a description sufficient to match the product to the certificate.
• Importers must maintain compliance certificates and supporting test or certification records for at least five years from the certificate creation date.
• De minimis shipments are not exempt – any product requiring certification must have an eFiled certificate, regardless of the value of the imported shipment.
This new rule does not create any additional testing obligations for products that were not previously subject to certification. However, it materially changes how certificate information must be made available to CPSC and CBP at the time of importation. Importers that are not compliant with this new rule by the applicable effective date will likely experience delays in the release of their shipments and increased scrutiny by the CPSC at the port of entry.
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[1] A reasonable testing program should provide a manufacturer or importer with a high degree of assurance that its consumer product complies with the applicable consumer product safety rule or standard.
[2] The Reference PGA Message Set is intended to streamline eFiling for importers that repeatedly import regulated products covered by the same product certificate. The certificate may be referenced for each product/entry line covered by that same certificate, provided the certificate data remains accurate and applicable.
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PROCLAMATION: To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes - The White House
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
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Federal Register Notices:
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc and 225cc, and Parts Thereof, From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
• Certain Aluminum Foil from the Republic of Türkiye: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony with the Final Determination of Antidumping Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination
• Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
• Silicomanganese From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Taiwan: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Fresh Mushrooms From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
• Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Orders
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
• Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Preserved Mushrooms from Chile, China, India, and Indonesia; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews
• Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Oil Country Tubular Goods From China; Determinations
• Certain Drug Products Containing C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Variants, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Amending the Complaint and Notice of Investigation
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025
• Certain Crepe Paper Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
• Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Quartz Surface Products
• Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof I; Notice of Request for Submissions on the Public Interest
• Certain Electronic Eyewear Products, Components Thereof, and Related Charging Apparatuses (II); Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Finding the Remaining Respondent in Default; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding
• Oil Country Tubular Goods From Austria, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates; Determinations
• Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Unwrought Palladium from the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duy Determination
• Certain Preserved Mushrooms From Poland: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2024
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In the News:
• China again flags tariff cuts for US agricultural trade after Trump-Xi meeting, but still no details? [Reuter]
• EU clears major hurdle to finalize U.S. trade pact — and sidestep Trump tariff hikes [CNBC]
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FDA Finalizes Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment of BHT, ADA - FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today continued to implement its bold food agenda, with two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety. First, the agency finalized its new proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program.
Second, the FDA launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA), chemical additives commonly used in a variety of food products. As part of this reassessment, the agency issued two requests for information regarding the use and safety of these chemicals in food.
"Americans want the FDA to take a fresh look at some of the chemical additives that have become widespread in our food supply," said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H. "By establishing a comprehensive, science-based framework for reviewing chemicals like BHT and ADA, we're delivering the rigorous oversight Americans deserve. We will act swiftly based on our findings."
Two documents will guide the FDA’s annual food chemical post-market assessment plan. The first, “Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food,” describes how the FDA will monitor and triage signals that provide information on hazards, use, or exposure related to food chemicals, then prioritize for assessment, evaluate, and manage these chemicals in the food supply. Based on public feedback, the agency streamlined this process, incorporated additional public engagement opportunities, and provided additional details regarding how it will receive and identify potential safety signals, triage signals to determine how they should be handled, and how scientific assessments will be communicated to the public.
The second document, “Post-Market Assessment Prioritization Tool,” helps identify priority food chemicals for full scientific assessment by focusing on potential risk to public health. Based on public comment and external scientific peer review, the FDA made modifications to the agency’s previously proposed method for ranking chemicals for assessment, including streamlining decisional criteria and scoring to focus on public health outcomes and increasing clarity on how the prioritization tool fits into the FDA's overall systematic process.
"Today’s release finalizes our framework for this new, dedicated reassessment program that provides Americans with confidence that the FDA is ensuring chemicals in the U.S. food supply remain safe as new scientific information becomes available," said Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Food. "This systematic, transparent approach helps protect public health and reinforces the rigorous safety standards that protect American consumers."
BHT is used to prevent spoilage of fats and oils and can be found in various food products including breakfast cereals, frozen pizza, frozen meals, baking mixes, cookies, chewing gum, and meat products. ADA is used as a whitening agent in cereal flour and as a dough conditioner in breadmaking and has applications in manufacturing food contact materials.
The agency will continue to provide regular updates on the progress of ongoing assessments through the FDA's List of Select Chemicals in the Food Supply Under FDA Review.
The public comment period for the BHT and ADA RFIs will close on July 13, 2026. The FDA encourages food manufacturers, researchers, and consumers to submit relevant data and information. Full details of the requested data are available in the RFIs for BHT and ADA, and both framework documents are published on the FDA's new post-market safety of chemicals in food webpage.
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Four of the World’s Largest Container Manufacturing Companies and Seven of Their Executives Indicted for a Global Conspiracy Affecting Billions of Dollars of Commerce - DOJ
Seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturing companies were indicted for conspiring to restrict the output of — and fix the prices of — nearly all of the world’s standard unrefrigerated shipping containers for over four years, spanning as early as November 2019 to at least January 2024, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The multi-year conspiracy roughly doubled the prices of standard shipping containers between 2019 and 2021, increasing the container manufacturers’ profits approximately one hundredfold during the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain crisis. One executive, Vick Nam Hing Ma, was arrested and his extradition to the United States is pending. Six executive co-defendants remain at large.
Defendant Vick Nam Hing Ma, also known as “Vick Ma”, “馬南慶” and “马南庆” in Chinese, 54, of the People’s Republic of China, was employed by Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. as Marketing Director. He was arrested on April 14, 2026, in France and his extradition to the United States is pending. Following Ma’s arrest, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California unsealed today a superseding indictment charging Ma and 10 of his co-conspirators for conspiring to restrict the output of—and fix the price of — nearly all the world’s standard unrefrigerated shipping containers (also known as standard dry containers), the intermodal containers which carry billions of dollars of goods across the oceans to American households each year. In total, the superseding indictment charges 11 defendants, including 10 of Ma’s co-conspirators:
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Canadian Steel Companies and Owner to Pay $19M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties -Department of Justice
Two Canada-based steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly and improperly failing to pay duties owed on flat-rolled steel that was manufactured in Europe and Asia.Read entire article here
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Port of NY & NJ Leads Nation in March Cargo Activity - Port of NY/NJ
The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation’s busiest cargo gateway in March. This uptick was boosted by a late February blizzard, which delayed many vessels scheduled to call on the port in February and pushed their arrivals to March.
Total volume for March was near record highs at 837,993 TEUs (457,008 containers), up 6.9 percent from 783,732 TEUs (430,141 containers) the previous year. This number brings our total to 2,177,694 TEUs (1,191,640 containers) for the first quarter of the year, a 1.2 percent decrease from the same period in 2025.
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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Heightened Threat: Fentanyl Mixed with Emerging Synthetic Drugs
The United States continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emerging in the illicit market. These combinations are making an already deadly drug supply even more unpredictable and lethal.
Law enforcement and public health officials are seeing fentanyl combined with highly potent substances such as xylazine, nitazenes, cychlorphine, and medetomidine. Many of these substances are not approved for human use and are often undetectable to the user.
Xylazine and medetomidine are used by veterinarians to sedate animals. Nitazenes and cychlorphine are potent, unregulated, synthetic opioids. New nitazenes tend to be introduced when regulatory actions, enforcement, and drug scheduling put pressure on existing analogues. DEA has reported 22 unique nitazenes compounds since 2020, 21 of which are listed as Schedule I controlled substances.
Why This Matters:
Extreme Potency: These emerging synthetic drugs can be significantly more powerful than fentanyl and greatly increase the risk of suffering a fatal overdose.
Hidden Mixtures: These substances are frequently mixed into counterfeit pills or fentanyl powder without the user’s knowledge.
Reduced Reversal Effectiveness: Drugs like xylazine and medetomidine are not opioids, meaning naloxone may not fully reverse their effects, complicating overdose response. Other synthetics, such as nitazenes and cychlorphine, might require several doses of naloxone to be effective.
Severe Health Impacts: Xylazine has been linked to devastating soft tissue damage, infections, and prolonged sedation, while other synthetics can cause rapid respiratory depression and death.
Public Safety Guidance:
• Never take a pill that wasn’t prescribed to you and dispensed by a licensed pharmacy.
• Assume all illicit drugs may contain fentanyl or other deadly additives.
• Carry naloxone and be trained in how to use it but understand it may not fully reverse all substances present.
• Call 911 immediately in any suspected drug poisoning or overdose. Time is critical.
• Stay informed and spread awareness. This threat is evolving rapidly.
Today’s illicit drug supply is more dangerous, more deceptive, and more deadly than ever before. One pill, one try can kill.
Public awareness and prevention are critical. For more information, visit DEA.gov/fentanyl free and DEA.gov/onepill.