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United StatesProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Request for Information on Counterfeit Certification

Official title

Request for Information on Counterfeit Certification Markings

The United States notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 8 May 2026. The comment period closed on 6 July 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Counterfeit certification marks; Quality; Domestic safety

Notifying member
United States(United States of America)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 8 May 2026. Check WTO ePing or the United States for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/USA/2276
Keywords
Labelling

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 July 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 6 July 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2276; it can take them up with the United States.

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What the notification says

Request for information - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) seeks public comment on the prevalence and safety risks of mislabeling or unauthorized use of counterfeit certification marks, specifically CPSC and consumer reliance on these marks as indicia of safety, and the financial impacts on affected stakeholders.

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Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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