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The seven data elements for a CPSC eFiling message set
With a Full Message Set you hand your customs broker seven facts per product and the broker files them. The Product Registry is optional.
| # | Data element | Where it sits in CSV Template V3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product ID | Primary Product ID and Primary Product ID Type |
| 2 | Citation codes | Lab {#} Citation Codes. See the code list |
| 3 | Manufacture date | Manufacture Date (MM/CCYY) |
| 4 | Manufacture place | The Manufacturer columns: name, address, contact |
| 5 | Product test date | Last Test Date (MM/DD/CCYY) |
| 6 | Testing laboratory | Lab {#} Type and CPSC-ID, or the lab's name and address. Look up a lab ID |
| 7 | Point of contact | Point of Contact (POC) for Test Result Records |
The list of seven is from the CPSC eFiling FAQ, read 2026-11-10. The mapping to CSV columns is this site's reading of the template.
Full or Reference
Full Message Set: the importer gives the broker the seven data elements for each product, and the broker sends them with the customs entry.
Reference Message Set: the importer enters the certificate data in CPSC's Product Registry beforehand and gives the broker the certificate identifiers. The bulk CSV upload is one way to enter them.
No, the CPSC Product Registry is not required to file Full PGA Message Sets.CPSC eFiling FAQ, read 2026-11-10
A PGA message set is the block of data a Partner Government Agency, here CPSC, asks for inside a customs entry.
Getting the seven elements out of a spreadsheet
The validator builds a broker sheet with exactly these seven elements per product from your product sheet or Template V3 file, with lab names filled in from CPSC's accepted-lab list.