Importing 101:

The question is easy to answer and complex at the same time.

1. There are many ways to import products into the USA to avoid duty. The easiest way is to claim the product as unassembled parts. No duty and no documentation.
2. To sell child products you do need a COC for the product sold. Now, if the product was made in China, and you thought you were getting a good buy, you have to remember that the product was not imported to be sold by the manufacturer, it was imported to be sold to a retailer (OYU) who will sell to the public. Thus, a COC may not be necessary.
3. If you operate a licenses business in any state, you are required to have a MSDS file containing all COC’s for the products you sell. Amazon and your insurance company knows this and can ask to see them any time.
4. COC’s from China made products often have the document made by a Chinese company. These companies can range from using their Uncle Chan to using the USA company Underwriters Laboratories. Which do you think is the less way for the company to go?
5. Amazon requires the COC to be from a USA based testing facility. Chinese manufacturers do not want to pay for that for two reasons.

• the cost is too much
• they know it will not pass the inspection.

6. You are not the only one selling your product, More are sold to retailers in 3rd world countries than to the USA. In the USA and some of Europe the countries care about product safety. The rest of the world does not and will accept Uncle Chan’s certificate.
7. If your manufacture cannot supply the proper COC, return the product for a refund. That should have all be spelled out in writing on your bill of sale contract.
8. If you still desire to sell the product, have your testing done by a USA based testing lab. Your pricing sounds about right and you need to send 10 products which will be destroyed. BUT BE CAREFUL! The report you receive will either be accepting compliance or rejecting it. If it does not meet USA Consumer Protection Standards, it will tell you what needs to be changed. Now you either throw away the product or hopefully send all the product back to be remanufactured and returned to you for a second testing at the company’s expense That should be clearly spelled out in your bill of sale contract also.

Now you come along with the product to sell. Amazon just wants to see the USA based Testing Lab’s report. When you import products for retail sales, there is a lot more involved that buying and shipping.