Europe Vs USA: Don’t Let The Wrong Certificate Stop Your Shipment At Customs

Jun 16, 2026

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Wrong certificate. Missing test report. Now your are angry, and you're paying daily storage fees.Sound familiar? Many first-time buyers don't realize: Europe and the USA have completely different rules. Mix them up, and your shipment won't cross the border.2642319243Let me break it down simply.Europe: Strict on Green StandardsCE certificationFood contact bags? Need EU 10/2011 declaration showing migration tests - how much material transfers into food.Coming soon:By 2030, plastic packaging must contain 10-35% recycled content. Start planning now.

 

USA: Different Rules, Same SeriousnessThe US has its own system:Food contact bags?  Need FDA compliance (21 CFR §177.1520) with specific extraction tests.Coming soon: California requires 15-50% recycled content by 2030. Other states are following.2642383161Before you order, ask your supplier:Can you show me the actual certificate? - Not just a verbal promise.For food bags, do you have FDA/CE/SGS...test reports?

 

At YingFei Pack, We Make It SimpleWe stock below certified materials. We provide full documentation with every shipment - so your bags clear customs smoothly, every time.