What certificates does a ceramic coffee mug need to enter the US?

For a ceramic coffee mug, the things you must have are: Food contact material guaranty; Country of origin marking; Importer registration and customs bond.

The things you must have

• Food contact material guaranty

  Ask your factory for its written guaranty identifying each material and the FDA rules it meets.

• Country of origin marking

  Your factory supplies English markings.

• Importer registration and customs bond

  Your broker files CBP Form 5106; they'll arrange bonds for formal entries.

How many requirements are in the checklist?

Total: 5 requirements. Category required: 4. Conditional: 1.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

Migration testing; lead and cadmium leaching from ceramics; total fluorine testing for PFAS

This checklist doesn't list any mandatory laboratory tests for this product.

What to look at for this product

If your ceramic coffee mug touches drinks, ask your factory for a written food contact material guaranty identifying the materials used in the finished mug.

If your mug is made from ceramic, ask your supplier for lead leaching testing evidence covering the ceramic article and finish you plan to buy.

If your mug has different food contact glazes, ask your factory which material authorization covers the glaze used on the version you intend to import.

If your mug will sell in California, ask your supplier for its material details so you can assess whether its chemical contents require a warning.

If your mug is ceramic, ask your factory for cadmium leaching test results covering the glaze used on the mug you plan to import.

Labels and state rules

No product-specific federal rules; California AB 1200 requires cookware chemical disclosures.

Cookware PFAS bans: Minnesota 2025, Maine and Colorado 2026, Vermont date pending; Proposition 65.

How this page was prepared

This page matches a product name to the rule library. We haven't inspected the physical product, and this isn't legal advice.