Source: Yiwu sourcing agent Author: Date: 2009-07-16
The South Korean government recently announced that it will in the domestic implementation of mandatory uniform "KC" certification. By then, the original electronic products on the "K", gas appliances, the "seizure" of the baby on board "KPS", information and communication equipment on the "MIC" and other 13 kinds of different certification marks will be unified for the "KC" logo. This project since July 1, 2009 came into effect.
Accordingly, the statutory mandatory certification prior to 20 kinds of certification review process will be simplified to 9. The new certification system similar to integrated, enterprise certification is expected to shorten the time to reduce certification costs and enhance product competitiveness.
It is understood that South Korea "KC" and China's "CCC" has a similar effect, all products must be mandatory requirements specified by the National Certification of qualified certification bodies to obtain the relevant certificates and certification marks increase after the facilities in order to import and sales. Therefore, if we do not pay attention to the new certification areas may be restricted Yiwu commodity exports and a technical barriers.
According to statistics, in 2008, Yiwu Commodity Inspection and Quarantine of the admissibility of exports of South Korea awarded more than 680, the value of more than 17 million U.S. dollars, and in 2009 a total of 1-5 months more than 430 million, to cover low-voltage electrical products, textiles, footwear, equipment instruments, plastic products, stainless steel cutlery, wooden furniture, wooden crafts, such as dozens of types.
Yiwu inspection and quarantine departments to remind the relevant enterprise: on the one hand, attention should be paid to the policy of South Korea the latest developments and trends to understand certification related issues, to prepare a positive response; On the other hand, in strict accordance with the requirements of South Korea to carry out product certification tests to ensure that products meet the requirements in order to circumvent the export risks, avoid unnecessary losses.
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