What certificates does a flexible magnetic tile set need to enter the US?

For a flexible magnetic tile set, the things you must have are: General Certificate of Conformity (GCC); Country of origin marking; Importer registration and customs bond.

The things you must have

• General Certificate of Conformity (GCC)

  You issue this yourself using test results.

• Country of origin marking

  Ask your factory.

• 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 7 items: 1 apply to every product in this category, 5 apply only in some situations, and 1 are notes rather than steps.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

UL 4200A (battery compartment and abuse testing); magnetic flux index

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

What to look at for this product

If your flexible magnetic tile set contains magnets inside flexible panels, request the sizes of magnets that could come out of those panels.

If your tiles are sold for children's creative play, you'll need a children's certificate identifying the flexible construction pieces and the materials used in them.

If your tiles have loose magnets within the covered size range, request the flux test results identifying those magnets.

If your tiles are marketed as a children's toy, ask your supplier to identify the flexible panels in the toy testing evidence.

If your tiles will use a children's laboratory report, ask for the report covering the flexible materials and embedded magnets.

If your tiles have a claimed toy exemption, ask which requirement is exempt and how the decision covers the flexible panels supplied for children's building.

Labels and state rules

Print warnings on the packaging, on the product where practical, and in the instructions (1263.4).

Based on the product's category

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.