What certificates does a compact pocket flashlight need to enter the US?

For a compact pocket flashlight, the things you must have are: Country of origin marking; Importer registration and customs bond.

The things you must have

• 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?

The full checklist has 5 items: 1 apply to every product in this category, 3 apply only in some situations, and 1 are notes rather than steps.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

15B emissions; UL 4200A (if the product contains a button battery)

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

What to look at for this product

If your compact pocket flashlight can run while connected to external power, request the supplier declaration for its lamp driver and supplied power connection.

If your flashlight uses only removable batteries during operation, ask the circuit designer for its highest frequency when checking whether the battery exemption applies.

If your flashlight has digital circuitry requiring authorization, request the emissions test results identifying the electronic driver inside its pocket sized metal housing.

If your flashlight will carry FCC information, request the statement artwork prepared for the finished pocket light and the lighting electronics supplied inside its housing.

If your flashlight will be sold in California, ask for the composition of its housing and switch when deciding whether a chemical warning is needed.

If your flashlight needs a supplier declaration, ask which US responsible party is identified for its compact light and the electronics controlling its power.

Labels and state rules

The two-sentence FCC statement in 15.19(a)(3); US responsible party information (2.1077); button battery warnings

Proposition 65; for nonremovable batteries, California SB 1215 requires collection of a recycling fee from 2026-01-01 and marking the product with the brand and battery chemistry.

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.