US compliance readiness for brands selling on Amazon.com from outside the US
LIVELE's US Compliance Readiness is a fixed-scope project for brands based in Latin America, Spain or elsewhere that sell, or plan to sell, on Amazon.com. We check each product category against US rules for product safety, food, cosmetics, pesticides and radio devices, set up listing compliance in Seller Central, record your Account Health baseline and set up role-based account access. The price is quoted on request. PPC is not included.
You may not need a US company. You do need US-compliant products.
Amazon says a business based in Latin America may not need to form a US company to sell in the US, and can use a Professional North America and Brazil unified selling account (Amazon Global Selling). Opening the account is the easy part.
The products still have to meet US rules, and Amazon asks for proof. A toy needs a Children's Product Certificate based on testing by a lab accepted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
A cosmetics facility has to be registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A product that claims to repel insects can be a pesticide that needs registration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A radio device with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) equipment authorization carries an FCC ID, which online marketplaces must display at the point of sale from March 1, 2027.
Costs changed too. Duty-free de minimis treatment ended for shipments from all countries on August 29, 2025, which changed the landed cost of small shipments to the US.
US rules with dates attached
July 8, 2026
CPSC eFiling of certificates became mandatory for regulated consumer products entering the US1
Aug 29, 2025
Duty-free de minimis treatment ended for shipments from all countries2
Every 2 years
Renewal of an FDA cosmetic facility registration under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)3
March 1, 2027
Online marketplaces must display a radio device's FCC ID at the point of sale4
June 1, 2027 for marketplaces that rely on third-party seller certifications.
Sources
- 1CPSC, CPSC Implements Mandatory eFiling for Certificates of Compliance, Targeting Dangerous Foreign Imports, July 8, 2026.
- 2The White House, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, July 30, 2025.
- 3FDA, Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).
- 4FCC, FCC press release DOC-423291A1, July 22, 2026.
What the review covers
We check and organize. Filings are made by the importer, manufacturer or registrant, often through a customs broker or regulatory agent.
| Regulator | Applies to | What we check |
|---|---|---|
| CPSC | Children's products and other consumer products under a CPSC rule | Children's Product Certificate or General Certificate of Conformity, third-party test reports, eFiling readiness |
| FDA, food and supplements | Grocery and dietary supplements | Food facility registration, Prior Notice for imports, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) evidence under 21 CFR Part 111, label files |
| FDA, cosmetics | Beauty and topicals | MoCRA facility registration and product listing, safety records, adverse-event reporting process |
| EPA | Products that claim to kill, repel or control pests or germs | EPA registration or exemption, and listing claims that could make a product a pesticide |
| FCC | Radio devices with an FCC ID | FCC equipment authorization and the FCC ID on the listing |
| Amazon | Every listing | Restricted categories, required compliance attributes, battery data, Account Health baseline |
- We're not a law firm and don't give legal or tax advice. When a product needs a legal opinion, we say so and refer you to counsel.
How the project runs
Typical length: TODO(owner) weeks, depending on catalog size and categories (C-095).
Step 1
Discover
We list your products, categories and factories, and how goods reach US customers: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), a 3PL or merchant-fulfilled.
Step 2
Assess
Each SKU is checked against the US rules for its category. Gaps go into a register with the missing document and who has to produce it.
Step 3
Prioritize
Gaps are ranked by risk to your listings and to your next shipment.
Step 4
Set up
We set up listing compliance in Seller Central, record your Account Health baseline and set up role-based access through Amazon's Solution Provider Portal.
Step 5
Hand over
You get the gap register, a document file per SKU and a plan for what's left. Ongoing work can continue under Compliance Management at $3,500/month, if you want it.
What you get
- A gap register by SKU: requirement, document status, owner and deadline
- A document file per SKU, organized the way Amazon and US regulators ask for it
- Listing compliance set up in Seller Central: required attributes, claims reviewed, restricted categories identified
- Your Account Health Rating baseline and a plan to reach and hold 250 for Account Health Assurance
- Role-based access for LIVELE and any other provider, with the 365-day reauthorization on your calendar
- A written summary of what each US requirement means for your products. TODO(owner): confirm whether deliverables are also provided in Spanish (C-093).
Who US Compliance Readiness fits
Who it’s for
- Brand owners in Latin America, Spain or elsewhere who sell or plan to sell on Amazon.com
- Brands with their own trademark and products in regulated categories: supplements, beauty, toys and baby, electronics, pest control, grocery
- Companies preparing a first US shipment, or already selling and receiving document requests
Who it’s not for
- Resellers without Brand Registry or letters of authorization
- Brands that need a customs broker, a regulatory filing agent or a US agent rather than a compliance review
- Anyone who needs a legal opinion on whether a product can be sold (we refer that to counsel)
- Vendor Central-only accounts
- Sellers looking for PPC or launch management
Price and scope
Price on request, in US dollars. TODO(owner): confirm scope, typical length and price (C-095, C-102).
US Compliance Readiness
Coming soonPrice: On request
A fixed-scope compliance and account readiness project for non-US brands entering or fixing Amazon.com.
Included
- Document review by category: CPSC, FDA facility registration and Prior Notice, MoCRA, EPA, FCC
- Listing compliance set-up in Seller Central
- Account Health Rating baseline
- Solution Provider Portal access set-up
Not included
- Regulatory filings and US agent services
- Product testing or certification
- Legal or tax advice
- PPC and launch management
Questions from brands outside the US
Do I need a US company to sell on Amazon.com from Latin America?
Possibly not. Amazon says a business based in Latin America may not need to form a US company to sell in the US, and can use a Professional North America and Brazil unified selling account. Your products still have to meet US requirements, and your tax and import obligations depend on your setup, so check those with your accountant or customs broker. We're not a law firm and don't give legal or tax advice.
What documents do I need to sell my products in the US?
The documents depend on the product category. Children's products need a Children's Product Certificate based on testing by a CPSC-accepted lab. Cosmetics facilities register with the FDA under MoCRA, and products are listed. Supplements fall under the FDA's cGMP rule, 21 CFR Part 111. Products with pest-control claims may need EPA registration. Radio devices with FCC equipment authorization need their FCC ID on the listing. The free compliance document checklist lists them by category.
Does de minimis still apply to my shipments to the US?
No. Duty-free de minimis treatment ended for shipments from all countries on August 29, 2025, under Executive Order 14324. That changes the landed cost of small shipments and direct-to-customer parcels, so check your numbers with your customs broker. If margin is the bigger question, The Missing Piece™ diagnostic recalculates profit per SKU after fees, landed cost and returns.
Can you work with us in Spanish?
This site, its prices and its guides are published in Spanish as well as English, with prices in US dollars. TODO(owner): confirm which founders work in Spanish and whether Readiness deliverables can be delivered in Spanish (C-093).
What happens after the readiness project?
You keep the gap register and the document files, and your team can maintain them. If you want someone to own that work, Compliance Management continues it at $3,500/month: monitoring, cases, Plans of Action and document custody by category. Nothing in the readiness project requires a retainer.
Find your US compliance gaps before Amazon asks for the documents
Tell us where you're based, what you sell and how goods reach the US. We'll tell you what the review would cover.
Sources
- Amazon Global Selling, Latin America to USA, undated.
- CPSC, CPSC Implements Mandatory eFiling for Certificates of Compliance, July 8, 2026.
- CPSC, Children's Product Certificate (CPC), undated.
- FDA, Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), current as of August 10, 2026.
- FDA, Importing Food Products into the United States, current as of December 11, 2024.
- eCFR, 21 CFR Part 111, dietary supplement cGMP, current.
- EPA, About Pesticide Registration, updated October 30, 2025.
- FCC, press release on online marketplace FCC ID display, July 22, 2026, with compliance dates corrected in erratum DOC-424161A1, August 13, 2026.
- The White House, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, July 30, 2025.
- Amazon SP-API documentation, Solution Provider Portal FAQ, updated September 30, 2026.
Last verified October 7, 2026.