CPSC to Require Compliance Certificates for Imported Drywall Under New Sulfur Standard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is adopting a mandatory standard for sulfur content in drywall, and will require general certificates of compliance for all drywall imports, it said in a notice (here). The agency is adopting sulfur content requirements in the voluntary standard ASTM C1396-14a, “Standard Specification for Gypsum Board,” as a product safety rule. As a result, Part 1110 certificate requirements will apply to imported drywall. The new mandatory standard and import certification requirements take effect for all drywall manufactured or imported on or after July 22.

(Federal Register 01/23/15)