With the development of cross-border e-commerce, more and more companies are entering the international market and using cross-border platforms to provide various goods and services to overseas consumers.

If products are to enter overseas countries, they need to meet the product qualification requirements, policy requirements, and platform compliance requirements of the local country, otherwise the products will be removed from the platform before they are sold. Today, Xiaoxi will list several testing and certifications that American and European sellers often encounter on the platform.

1. CPC certification

CPC certification, or children's product certificate, is a mandatory certification system established by the United States for the safety of children aged 12 and under. It is a legal requirement for entering the US market. If sellers want to successfully sell children's products produced in China to the United States through e-commerce platforms, they need to provide CPC certificates to e-commerce platforms as retailers and distributors, otherwise the products will be removed from the shelves or banned from sale.

CPC certification application process:

1. Sign a contract and express samples;

2. After receiving the samples, the laboratory will test the products in accordance with the standard requirements;

3. After the test is passed, a draft report will be issued;

4. After the customer confirms that there are no errors, a formal CPC certificate and report will be issued.

Applicable products:

Electric toys, rattle toys, pacifiers, children's clothing, baby carriages, cribs, fences, straps, safety seats, bicycle helmets and other products.

Certification cycle:

5-7 working days

Validity period:

1 year (needs regular updates)

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2. FCC certification

FCC stands for Federal Communications Commission, which means the Federal Communications Commission in Chinese. FCC coordinates domestic and international communications by controlling radio broadcasting, television, telecommunications, satellites and cables.

Many radio application products, communication products and digital products require FCC approval to enter the US market.

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FCC certification is a mandatory certification for electronic products to enter the US market, involving more than 50 states, Columbia and the United States.

Applicable products:

1. Power supply FCC certification: communication power supply, switching power supply, charger, display power supply, LED power supply, LCD power supply, uninterruptible power supply UPS, etc.;

2. Lighting FCC certification: chandeliers, track lights, garden lights, portable lights, downlights, LED street lights, light strings, table lamps, LED spotlights, LED bulbs, grille lights, aquarium lights, street lights, LED tubes, LED lamps, energy-saving lamps, T8 tubes, etc.;

3. Home appliances FCC certification: fans, electric kettles, stereos, televisions, mice, vacuum cleaners, etc.;

4. Electronic FCC certification: headphones, routers, mobile phone batteries, laser pens, vibrators, etc.;

5. Communication products FCC certification: telephones, wired telephones and wireless main and auxiliary machines, fax machines, answering machines, modems, data interface cards and other communication products.

6. FCC certification for wireless products: Bluetooth BT products, tablet computers, wireless keyboards, wireless mice, wireless readers, wireless transceivers, wireless intercoms, wireless microphones, remote controls, wireless network devices, wireless image transmission systems and other low-power wireless products;

7. FCC certification for wireless communication products: 2G mobile phones, 3G mobile phones, 3.5G mobile phones, DECT mobile phones (1.8G, 1.9G frequency), wireless intercoms, etc.;

8. FCC certification for machinery: gasoline engines, electric welders, CNC drilling machines, tool grinders, lawn mowers, washing equipment, bulldozers, lifts, punching machines, dishwashers, water treatment equipment, gasoline welding machines, printing machinery, woodworking machinery, rotary drilling rigs, mowers, snow blowers, excavators, printing presses, printers, cutting machines, road rollers, trowels, brush cutters, hair straighteners, food machinery, lawn mowers, etc.;

Certification cycle:

Certification cycle is about 1-2 weeks

Validity period:

Long-term validity

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3. EnergyStar certification

Energy Star is a government program jointly promoted by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to better protect the living environment and save energy.

Now there are more than 30 categories of products included in this certification, such as household appliances, heating/cooling equipment, electronic products, lighting products, etc. At present, the most popular products in the Chinese market are lighting products, including energy-saving lamps (CFL), lamps (RLF), traffic lights and exit lights.

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Applicable products:

1. Computers and office equipment: such as monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, all-in-one machines, etc.;

2. Household appliances and similar household products: such as refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, televisions, video recorders, etc.;

3. Heating and cooling equipment: heat pumps, boilers, central air conditioners, etc.;

4. Large commercial buildings and newly built houses, doors and windows, etc.;

5. Industrial and commercial products: such as transformers, power supplies, etc.;

6. Lighting products: such as household lamps, flashlights, etc.;

7. Commercial food equipment: such as commercial ice cream machines, commercial dishwashers, etc.;

8. Other commercial products: vending machines, channel signs, etc.;

9. Main products: fluorescent lamps, decorative light strings, LED lamps, power adapters, switching power supplies, ceiling fan lamps, consumer audio-visual products, battery charging equipment, printers, household appliances and other products.

Certification cycle:

2-3 weeks

Validity period:

One year

IV. UL Certification

NRTL refers to the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, which is the abbreviation of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory in English. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the U.S. Department of Labor requires that products used in the workplace must be tested and certified by a nationally recognized laboratory to ensure the personal safety of users.

In North America, manufacturers must conduct strict tests on civil or industrial products in accordance with national standards before they can legally sell them on the market. Only after passing the relevant tests of the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) can the product be legally sold on the market.

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Applicable products:

1. Household appliances: such as small appliances, kitchen appliances, home entertainment equipment, etc.;

2. Electronic toys;

3. Sports and leisure products;

4. Home electronic equipment, lighting appliances;

5. Household machinery;

6. Electrical and electronic office equipment: such as copiers, fax machines, shredders, computers, printers, etc.;

7. Communication products and IT products;

8. Power tools, electronic measuring instruments, etc.;

9. Industrial machinery, experimental measuring equipment;

10. Other safety-related products: such as bicycles, helmets, ladders, furniture, etc.;

11. Hardware tools and accessories.

Certification cycle:

6-8 weeks

Validity period:

One year, three years, five years or long-term certification

V. FDA certification

FDA certification, the US Food and Drug Administration is referred to as FDA, is a certification in the United States, mainly for food and drugs and things that come into contact with the human body.

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Applicable products:

1. Food

2. Medicines (including veterinary drugs)

3. Cosmetics

4. Medical devices

5. Health products

6. Tobacco

7. Radiation products

8. Food additives

9. Wine beverages with an alcohol content of less than 7%

10. Supervision and inspection of electronic products, etc.

(Laser products and medical devices are required to be certified by FDA. In addition to the supplier's FDA certification, importers must go to the FDA Association for filing before shipment.)

Certification cycle:

One year

Validity period:

Long-term validity

VI. CE certification

In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an EU company or a product produced in other countries, if it wants to circulate freely in the EU market, it must be affixed with the "CE" mark to indicate that the product meets the basic requirements of the EU's "New Approach to Technical Harmonization and Standardization" directive. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

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Applicable products:

Almost all imported EU products

Certification cycle:

5-7 working days

Validity period:

Long-term validity

VII. GS certification

The GS (Geprufte Sicherheit) mark is a safety certification mark issued by TÜV, VDE and other institutions authorized by the German Ministry of Labor. It is a safety mark accepted by European customers. Usually, GS certified products have higher sales prices and are more popular.

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Applicable products:

1. Household appliances: such as refrigerators, washing machines, kitchen utensils, etc.;

2. Household machinery;

3. Sports equipment;

4. Household electronic equipment: such as audio-visual equipment;

5. Electrical and electronic office equipment: such as copiers, fax machines, shredders, computers, printers, etc.;

6. Industrial machinery, experimental measurement equipment;

7. Other safety-related products: such as bicycles, helmets, ladders, furniture, etc.

Certification cycle:

6-8 weeks

Validity period:

5 years

VIII. Other compliance certifications:

CCC (China)

CB (China)

PSE (Japan)

International certification: IECEE-CB, ISO9000, GMP, HACCP, EMC, IPPC

European certification: CE certification, RoHS certification, UKCA certification (UK)

GS certification (Germany)

TÜV certification (German components)

VDE certification (German electrical)

FCC (USA)

FDA (USA)

UL (USA)

CPC (USA)

DOE (USA)

DOT (USA)

CSA (Canada)

INMETRO (Brazil)

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The space is limited. For other compliance testing and certification or if you are not sure what compliance certification the product should have, you can consult Xiaoxi at the end of the article~

Written at the end

With the vigorous development of cross-border e-commerce, countries have begun to strengthen the supervision of products, platforms, and industries. Different products and different sites need to handle different certifications. If the product does not have the corresponding compliance certification, once it is detected as non-compliant by cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, it will be suspended from sale, and the product customs clearance will also be blocked.

Therefore, Xiaoxi recommends that sellers must understand clearly what compliance certifications are required for the product when selecting products, and ask clearly whether there are corresponding certificates when connecting with suppliers or factories to avoid affecting sales.

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