What certificates does a cotton baby bodysuit need to enter the US?

For a cotton baby bodysuit, the things you must have are: Children's Product Certificate (CPC); CPSC-accepted lab report; Tracking label; Fiber, origin and care labels.

The things you must have

• Children's Product Certificate (CPC)

  You'll issue it using the lab report.

• CPSC-accepted lab report

  Order lead and flammability testing; a CPSC-accepted lab issues your report.

• Tracking label

  Ask your factory for product and packaging tracking marks.

• Fiber, origin and care labels

  Your factory prints these labels; ask for photos.

How many requirements are in the checklist?

The full checklist has 7 items: 4 apply to every product in this category, 2 apply only in some situations, and 1 are notes rather than steps.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

Flammability; lead in trims, including zippers, buttons and prints; phthalates for sleepwear for children under 3; drawstrings

Ask for the reports below when their stated uses apply to your product.

• Children's Product Certificate (CPC)

  Required for this category

• Test report from a CPSC-accepted lab

  Required for this category

• 1610: clothing flammability

  Required for this category

• 1615/1616: sleepwear

  Applies only if: your product is children's sleepwear.

• Hood or neck drawstrings in sizes 2T–16 are a substantial product hazard (1120.3(b), ASTM F1816-97).

  Applies only if: your product is size 2T through 16 and has a hood or neck drawstring.

• FTC fiber and country-of-origin labels (16 CFR 303); care labels (423)

  Required for this category

• Dyed or undyed textile fibers are exempt from lead testing (1500.91).

  For information only, nothing to do

What to look at for this product

If your cotton baby bodysuit has metal snaps, ask for lead testing evidence identifying the snap metal and any coating on the fasteners.

If your bodysuit uses textile fibers exempt from lead testing, ask your supplier to identify the dyed or undyed fibers supporting that exemption.

If your bodysuit is ready for garment assembly, request the clothing flammability report covering the cotton fabric used for the main body.

If your bodysuit has a fiber label planned, check the stated cotton content and manufacturing country with your factory before printing that label.

If your bodysuit needs care instructions, ask which washing artwork covers the fabric and fasteners so buyers can care for the complete garment.

If your bodysuit is supplied for babies, you'll need its children's certificate to identify the finished garment, including its fabric and accessible snap fasteners.

Labels and state rules

Tracking label plus fiber content, country-of-origin and care labels

California textile PFAS limits, including children's clothing: 100 ppm from 2025, dropping to 50 ppm in 2027. Minnesota's 2025 list does not include clothing.

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.