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| Decision field | Open accessCPSC Certificate eFilingUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Free downloadAFIRM Restricted Substances ListGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Choose materials | Check standards |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Yarn | Standards |
| Best for | Planning the current CPSC certificate-data handoff for regulated imports with the importer, finished-product certifier, customs broker, and entry records | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Building a product chemical-restriction baseline |
| Know before using | The portal does not decide whether a product requires certification, identify the correct rules or certificate data, classify an entry, replace the current 16 CFR part 1110 text, or reconcile a filing to an actual shipment. Effective dates and workflows differ by entry route; use current CPSC, CBP, customs, product-safety, and legal review. | It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly. | AFIRM states that its list is guidance, not legal advice, an industry standard of care, or a guarantee of completeness or brand acceptance. It does not replace current law, a customer's stricter RSL, manufacturing-input controls, a product-specific risk and sampling plan, accepted laboratory methods, supplier controls, or performance and safety testing. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free download |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | Industry organization |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | CPSC operates the eFiling portal with role-specific importer, broker, applicability, Product Registry, regulated-product, laboratory, ACE, FAQ, video, and document-library routes. The certificate final rule took effect July 8, 2026 for covered non-FTZ products, with separate timing for covered FTZ entries. | The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles. | AFIRM publishes a 2026 multilingual Restricted Substances List for chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and related materials, with a material-specific testing matrix. Its FAQ says the list does not cover product-performance testing, distinguishes the finished-product RSL from manufacturing-input lists, and tells suppliers to check each customer's brand-specific requirements and testing acceptance. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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