Certificate
Six documents, named by who issued them.
A logo wall tells you nothing. These are the actual reports on file at the Hangzhou plant — two test reports, two buyer-commissioned factory assessments and one social compliance audit. Each one is available to a buyer under NDA.
| Document | Issued by | What it proves | Coverage | Certificate no. | Issued | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFGB test report | TÜV | Food-contact migration limits for the coating and the steel surface | Germany / EU retail | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA |
| FDA test report | SGS | Food-contact compliance for stainless steel and the lid gasket | United States | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA |
| Material safety report | CMA Testing | Heavy metals and material composition | Hong Kong, China / general | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA |
| Social compliance audit | BSCI (amfori) | Labour, hours, safety and records at the plant | European brand requirements | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA |
| Factory assessment | Buyer-commissioned | Lines, capacity, QC records, dormitory and canteen | Two separate retail buyers | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA |
| REACH / BPA declaration | Self-declaration + lab | Substance restrictions and BPA-free status | EU / general | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA | Available on request under NDA |
Read the scope, not the logo. A test report covers one SKU, one material batch and one test standard. If your product uses a different lid or a different coating, ask for a report on that configuration — we would rather quote new testing than let you rely on the wrong sheet.
Which certificate for which market
Most first orders stall on this question, and the answer is not “whichever certificate we have”. It is driven by the destination, the material and the retailer.
- United States. Retailers ask for an FDA food-contact report, and increasingly a California Prop 65 declaration for the coating. Both are available for stock moulds.
- European Union. LFGB is the German standard buyers cite most, but the legal framework is Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 plus REACH for substances. Ask for both.
- United Kingdom. Post-Brexit, UK retailers usually accept an EU report plus a UK responsible-person declaration.
- Amazon and marketplaces. The requirement is the destination-country report plus a product image showing the compliance mark on the packaging.
How to request a report
Send the SKU, the destination country and the retailer name. We reply with the matching report in 2 business days. Reports are issued per batch, so the date on the sheet matters — if yours is older than 24 months, ask whether a re-test is needed.
If a certificate is a hard requirement for your channel, raise it in the first email. Discovering it after tooling is paid for is the most common reason a launch slips a quarter.
Third-party testing
We can book SGS, TÜV or Intertek under your brand name. Typical scope is food-contact migration plus heavy metals; typical lead time is 10–15 working days; typical cost is USD 300–900 per SKU depending on the number of materials and colourways tested. The report is issued to you, not to us, which is usually what a retailer wants to see.
What we do not hold
We do not claim ISO 9001 across every line, and we do not present a certificate we cannot produce on request. If a certificate is essential to your tender, tell us and we will say plainly whether it exists, whether it is current, and what it would cost to obtain.
This is deliberately dull. It is also the reason buyers keep coming back after an audit.
Need a specific report for a tender?
Send the standard number and the destination. We will confirm whether we already hold it, and what a fresh test costs if we do not.