This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the mandatory e‑filing requirements and practical guidance for importers preparing for implementation. ST&R professionals will review in detail some of these standards and discuss more broadly the new CPSC e-filing requirements and methods.
- Overview of CPSIA certification requirements and statutory authority for mandatory e‑filing
- Scope of products subject to CPSC e‑filing requirements, including apparel, textiles, and children’s products
- Overview of applicable CPSC safety standards, including flammability and children’s product requirements
- Comparison of the CPSC e‑filing options: Product Registry vs. full PGA data set submission
- Practical steps importers should be taking now to prepare for the July 8, 2026 implementation date

EDWARD STEINER is Managing Director, International Trade and Government Relations, for Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Steiner has over two decades of experience in the fields of public policy and international trade and development.

ELISE SHIBLES is a Partner, Advisory Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the San Francisco office. She leads the firm’s Textiles and Apparel Practice as well as its Forced Labor Practice. She advises and counsels clients on trade agreement and preference program requirements for a variety of different types of goods under U.S. and non-U.S. trade programs including USMCA, QIZ, ASEAN-China and EU-Vietnam, among others. She also has extensive expertise in all aspects of textile and apparel trade and policy including classification, origin, marking, Section 301 tariff mitigation, drafting and reviewing proposed legislation, and strategy for trade negotiations.
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