When a PSI Pass Is Not a Safety Certificate
Published by Aeonix Trade.
A passed pre-shipment inspection closes the lot against the spec you agreed, on the sample the report names. It does not prove the goods may be sold. The document that does that job changes with the market: a signed declaration for the Union, a grant or a supplier declaration for a US radio, and the importer's children's certificate for a toy made abroad. As of 10 November 2026, 16 CFR 1110.7(a) puts that children's certificate on the importer when the goods were made outside the United States. The inspection cover fills none of those roles. Use the table to pick the file, then keep the inspection PDF beside it.
Send the destination and the product type so the order file lists the conformity document separately from the inspection.
Which file proves which market
| Market question | Document that answers it | Where to read the rule |
|---|---|---|
| Union marking | Signed declaration and the technical file, kept at least 10 years | CE marking for products from China. The maker or the authorised representative affixes the mark. |
| Britain | The mark Britain still recognises, or the British mark, plus the file that page requires | GOV.UK page updated 21 August 2026. The label option runs until 11pm on 31 December 2027. |
| US radio | Supplier declaration, or a grant tied to the tested sample | FCC rules for electronics made in China |
| Children's product made outside the United States | Children's Product Certificate issued by the importer | CPSC rules for children's products from China. 16 CFR 1110.7(a). |
This table does not say your storage box needs every row. A box with no radio and no children's marketing may have no FCC row and no CPC row. The test is whether you can name the rule for the market on the invoice. When a row needs a measurement, commission it against that rule, not against the inspection cover.
What buyers ask
Can I send the PSI report as the CE certificate?
No. Article 30 describes the manufacturer's indication of conformity. The report describes a sample and a lot.
The workmanship passed. Is a lab still open?
Only if a rule you have opened for that market requires a test, a declaration, or a grant. The inspection did not perform that step. If you cannot name such a rule, say so, and do not invent a test to fill the folder.
Put the market and the product on the RFQ if the conformity row should be listed next to the inspection, not instead of it.
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, Article 30. As of 10 November 2026. Who affixes the Union mark.
- GOV.UK: marks for Great Britain. Updated 21 August 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- 16 CFR 1110.7. As of 10 November 2026. Importer issues the certificate for goods made outside the United States.
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