Free Sale Certificate

Companies exporting products from the United States are often asked by foreign governments or customers to supply a "Certificate" as a required part of the process to import a product into their country. The most commonly requested certificate is the “Free Sale Certificate”.

The law of the United States does not require a “Free Sale Certificate” for the export of cosmetic products, although most importing foreign countries require it. It is the responsibility of members to follow the U.S. laws and regulations, and know the cosmetics requirements of the countries to which they export. ACMA does not issue certificates for drugs or medical devices. Persons requesting a cosmetic certificate have the responsibility to ensure that their products are cosmetics as defined under U.S. law.