Compliance
Furniture rarely fails on price. It fails on a panel declaration nobody kept, a carton that collapses in LTL, or a label the retailer rejects at receiving. This page is the list we work from.
Applies to composite wood components — vanity carcasses, cabinet panels, and wood elements in packaging. We supply a supplier declaration and, where relevant, panel test reports. Records are retained so you can answer an importer audit.
Composite wood (formaldehyde) and wood dust fall under California warning requirements. We provide the warning label text and a material declaration per item, so the label you print matches the chemistry of what you received.
Case-packed cartons over parcel limits get handled as freight. ISTA 3E is the test that predicts whether your carton survives LTL. Carton and pallet configurations are tested before first shipment; reports on file.
Required for any component touching potable water — drain assemblies on ceramic-basin vanities, supply lines. Certified items are quoted per model; tell us at inquiry stage so the certified version is the one we sample.
Mobile pedestals and office cabinets are quoted against BIFMA X5.1 duty-cycle expectations. If your program sells into contract channels, say so at inquiry — the construction differs, and so does the price.
If the same item ships to the EU, we quote against REACH SVHC declarations and RoHS limits. Tell us the destination at inquiry stage — retrofitting documents after production is slow and costly.
Document pack
| Commercial invoice & packing list | Per shipment, matching carton marks and case counts |
|---|---|
| Material declaration | Per SKU and finish, naming substrate and coating chemistry |
| Prop 65 label text | Issued with artwork approval, per finish |
| TSCA declaration | Where composite wood is used; panel reports on request |
| Test reports | Carton transit (ISTA 3E) and panel formaldehyde where applicable |
| Pre-shipment inspection report | AQL 2.5 with photos, issued before balance payment |
Standards are revised periodically. We quote against the current edition for your program; confirm the applicable version with your compliance team at inquiry stage.
We will send a sample pack with the declarations attached. If something is missing, you will know in week one, not at the port.