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GPSR for US sellers: what American Etsy and Amazon shops need to sell to Europe

The GPSR applies to products made available to consumers in the EU, wherever the seller is. If your Etsy, Amazon, eBay or Shopify store ships to Europe, it applies to you.

The checklist for US sellers

• EU responsible person (Art. 16): an EU-based operator whose name and contact details appear on your product, packaging or parcel and in your listings.
• Technical documentation, including an internal risk analysis, kept for 10 years.
• Traceability: a batch/type number plus your business name and address.
• Safety information in local languages: German for Germany, French for France, and so on.

Differences from US rules

There's no direct equivalent of a CPSC certificate for most general products. Instead, the EU expects a documented risk analysis. Children's products and toys follow separate EU toy rules (CE marking, EN 71), similar in spirit to CPSIA but different tests.

Generate your EU pack. GPSR Kit produces the risk analysis, technical file and translations a US seller needs.

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• GPSR for Etsy sellers: what you must do to keep selling to the EU
• GPSR risk assessment: how to write the internal risk analysis (with example)
• GPSR label requirements: what has to be on your product and packaging
• GPSR on Amazon, eBay and Shopify: listing information checklist
• EU responsible person under GPSR: who needs one and what they do
• GPSR for candle makers: risk assessment, CLP labels and warnings
• GPSR for jewellery sellers: nickel, lead, cadmium and choking hazards
• Crochet, amigurumi and soft toys: GPSR, toy safety and CE marking
• GPSR for ceramics, mugs and tableware: food contact rules explained
• GPSR for children's clothing: cords, drawstrings and small parts
• GPSR for art prints, cards and stationery: the low-risk checklist
• GPSR for UK sellers: selling to EU and Northern Ireland customers after Brexit
• GPSR safety warnings in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Polish