CPSC eFiling for Bicycle Helmets: flagged HTS codes and citation codes

CPSC's October 2026 HTS list places 4 HTS codes in the Bicycle Helmets category (4 CP1) across 1 HTS heading(s).

What the flags mean. CPSC and CBP flag these HTS codes in ACE. CPSC's list labels CP2 as "CPSC Certificate Related Data is Required" and CP1 as "CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed". CPSC says the ~600-code list covers HTS codes that likely include a product subject to a mandatory standard or deemed high-risk, but it does not cover every HTS code where a certificate may be required. The importer must eFile whenever a certificate is required, whatever the HTS code. If your product needs no certificate, a voluntary Disclaim may be filed, which CPSC says may benefit your risk score (CPSC HTS list, Oct 2026; Disclaim A vs B).

Rules commonly cited for Bicycle Helmets

1203: 16 CFR 1203: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

Children's versions (designed or intended primarily for children 12 and under) need a Children's Product Certificate based on third-party testing; general-use versions need a GCC when a rule applies. Use the free checker to narrow it down.

Flagged HTS codes

HTS	Official description (USITC HTS)	CPSC flag
`6506.10.30.45` 6506103045	Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed › Safety headgear › Of reinforced or laminated plastics › Other › Athletic, recreational and sporting headgear	CP1 CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed
`6506.10.30.75` 6506103075	Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed › Safety headgear › Of reinforced or laminated plastics › Other › Other	CP1 CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed
`6506.10.60.45` 6506106045	Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed › Safety headgear › Other › Other › Athletic, recreational and sporting headgear	CP1 CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed
`6506.10.60.75` 6506106075	Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed › Safety headgear › Other › Other › Other	CP1 CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed

Deadlines

July 8, 2026: eFiling mandatory for imported regulated products (formal and informal entries); new certificate content rules (16 CFR 1110.11) apply to domestic and imported products.
January 8, 2027: products entered for consumption or warehousing from a Foreign Trade Zone.
January 20, 2027: international mail shipments filed under CBP's new Entry Type 13.
There is no de minimis exemption for eFiling. Sources: Final Rule (90 FR 1800), CPSC mail guidance (Oct 2026).

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Source: CPSC HTS list (Oct 2026), USITC HTS.