1 · Before you pay the deposit
Supplier on a blacklist?
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
Supplier nameExample
Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Identity confirmed against the corporate registry before screeningStep 0
You receive
UFLPA Entity ListFlagged for Review
OFAC SDN + ConsolidatedNo match found
DHS/FLETF UFLPA Entity List↗
2 · Before you order
Which safety certificate does the product need? — for the marketplace, and for customs
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
Product · HS codeExample
Children’s cotton pajamas · 6108.31
Is this product made mainly for children 12 or under?Example
Yes
Is it made to be worn mainly for sleeping — a nightgown, pyjamas, a robe, or similar?Example
Yes
You receive
CPSC · certificateCertificate — CPC
FCC · equipment authorizationNot applicable
FDA · registrationNot applicable
All three checked: children’s sleepwear flammability (16 CFR 1615/1616) applies, so a CPC; no electronics or FDA-regulated use.
3 · Before you order
Which documents to get from the supplier before you order
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
Your company nameExample
Harbor Lane Goods LLC
ProductExample
Children’s cotton pajamas
Supplier's languageExample
中文 · Chinese
You receive
✓About your company and the product — legal name, origin, materials · asked
✓Consumer product safety (US CPSC) — standards, lab, test report · asked
✓Textiles & clothing (US FTC) — fiber content, origin, care · asked
A ready-to-send request in the supplier’s language, with an English copy for you. Nothing is stored.
4 · Before it ships
Need the certificate in your own name?
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
Product nameExample
Children’s cotton pajamas
SKU / modelExample
CTM-6108-PJ
Certificate typeExample
Children’s Product Certificate (CPC)
You receive
✓Package compiled→certificate-draft.pdfbulk-upload.csvREADME.pdf
✓A draft of the certificate itself — CPC or GCC, on the seven elements 16 CFR 1110.11 requires · for you to issue
✓With the free Registry file: arranged into CPSC's Product Registry upload template · included free
The README names every value the CSV had to change, disclosed per value. Nothing is issued, certified or filed here.
5 · Before the broker files
Do my shipping documents match?
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
✓Commercial invoice
commercial-invoice.pdf
✓Packing list
packing-list.pdf
✓Bill of lading
bill-of-lading.pdf
You receive
✓Seller and buyer match across documents · Fields consistent
✓Quantities match across invoice and packing list · Fields consistent
!Invoice total vs packing-list value · Reconcile
Each document is read, then discarded. Nothing is stored. A clean set for the customs broker — the round-trips are fewer.
6 · At the port
Shipment stuck at customs?
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Port of Los Angeles · Notice of Detention · The merchandise described above has been detained pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The importer may submit information demonstrating admissibility within 30 days of the date of this notice…
A PDF or a photo. The notice is read once and discarded. Nothing is stored.
You receive
Read from the notice
Hold typeForced labor — UFLPA
Response deadline≈ 30 days · computed
Your documents, cross-checked against the UFLPA evidence checklist
✓Supply-chain tracing to the raw cotton · cited · present
!Transaction proof for the flagged input · reconcile · missing
Written for you — ready to customize for your attorney
✓Package compiled→executive-summary.pdfresponse-package.pdfevidence-index.pdf
7 · When you list
Will the marketplace accept it?
ExampleFictional example — “Crestline Textile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” and “Harbor Lane Goods LLC” are not real companies, and the results shown are illustrative. List names, HTS codes, CFR references and deadlines are real.
You provide
✓Children's Product Certificate
cpc.pdf
✓Test report — CPSC-accepted lab
test-report.pdf
✓Commercial invoice + listing details
invoice.pdf
You receive
✓Model and brand match across certificate, report and listing · 16 CFR 1110.11
✓Age grade consistent across all three documents · consistent
!Issuing lab is CPSC-accepted — confirm on the marketplace's current list · confirm
The five things a marketplace reviewer checks, before Amazon’s review. Each document is read, then discarded. Nothing is stored. Where the fix is the certificate itself, the certificate paperwork reissues it in your own name.