Service Background

      As one of the world’s largest consumer product markets, the United States maintains a rigorous and continuously upgraded regulatory system for the safety and compliance of footwear and luggage. Its regulatory framework is built around the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), California Proposition 65, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and a set of federal regulations, forming a multi-dimensional control network covering chemical safety, physical safety and other aspects.

     Relevant enterprises must strictly implement compliance requirements throughout the whole workflow from raw material procurement and production processing to finished product release. Specialised testing is required particularly for special categories such as children’s footwear and children’s luggage to ensure products meet the access criteria for the US market.

Service Scope

Footwear: Sports shoes, casual shoes, leather shoes, leather sandals, slippers, cloth shoes, rubber shoes, children’s casual shoes, children’s leather shoes, children’s leather sandals, elderly shoes, rain boots, etc.

Luggage: Backpacks, travel luggage, children’s luggage, handbags, wallets, picnic bags, laptop bags, golf bags, etc.

Footwear & luggage accessories: Leather, rubber, synthetic materials, textile fabrics, plastics, metals, shoelaces, zippers, buttons, etc.

Common Regulatory Standards

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)

California Proposition 65

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

TPCH (CONEG)

Common Test Items

      Lead, cadmium, phthalates, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), hexavalent chromium, bisphenol A, etc.