CCC Certification

China Compulsory Certification (CCC) is similar to other certifications for product quality standardization–such as the European CE system–but there are important differences. The CCC  certificate was introduced in 2002 and applies to imported goods as well as to Chinese products. Products which require certification may only be imported, sold and/or used in business activities in China, after a China Compulsory Certification has been obtained.
Failure to comply with CCC regulations will lead to imported goods being detained at the border or returned to the sender. Likewise, improper use of CCC licenses or printing a CCC-mark on products without certification will also result in fines and penalties. Even if a product does not need China Compulsory Certification, problems may still arise if a customs officer demands a CCC certificate. For this reason, Clearance Certificates are recommended in order to significantly reduce the risk of import-related problems.
The CCC replaced the certifications of the “China Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau (CCIB)” and the “China Commission for Conformity Certification of Electrical Equipment (CCEE)” thereby significantly simplifying foreign trade with China and creating a “level playing field” for all market participants. However, special certificates for medical products (SFDA) and telecommunication equipment remain in place.
The two most important elements of China Compulsory Certification (CCC) certification are product testing (products that are to be certified are sent to test laboratories in China) and factory audits (inspection of the product manufacturers by Chinese auditors). Once a certification is granted, it is valid for several years but must be maintained through annual follow-up audits.
The CCC certification process also includes comprehensive application documents, factory preparation and various payments and fees. Through the aid of a company like China Certification, the entire process can be completed within 4-5 months; without support, the process typically requires 6-18 months.With the introduction of CCC in 2002, the certification authorities AQSIQ and CNCA published the “First Catalogue of Products Subject to China Compulsory Certification (CCC)”. This catalogue of products requiring certification was subject to continuous changes and has expanded since its first issue. A CCC certification must therefore be conducted for

the product groups appearing in the list and the announcements of AQSIQ and CNCA.
The following table provides a brief overview of products for which certification is mandatory. You will find further useful information on our Frequently Asked Questions page (FAQ), for information on exporting products that do not require CCC, see our chapter about customs clearance in China.
1. Electrical wires and cables
• Cord sets
• Flexible rubber-sheathed cables for mining purposes
• Insulated cables (wires) for railway vehicles of rated voltage up to and including

3000V
• Rubber insulated cables (wires) of rated voltages up to and including 450/750V
• Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables (wires) of rated voltages up to and including

450/750V.
2. Circuit switches, electric devices for protection or connection
• Appliance couplers for household, industrial and similar purposes
• Plugs and socket-outlets for household, industrial and similar purposes
• Thermal-links
• Cartridge fuse-links of miniature fuses
• Switches of fixed electrical devices for household and similar purposes
• Accessories’ enclosures of fixed electrical devices for household and similar

purposes
3. Low-voltage Electrical Apparatus
• Electric leakage protectors
• Circuit-breakers (RCCB, RCBO, MCB) fuses
• Low-voltage switches (isolators, disconnector switches, and fuse-combination units)
• Other circuit protection devices (current limiters, circuits protectors, over-

current protectors, thermal protectors, overload relays, low-voltage electromechanical

contactors and motor starters)
• Relays (36V < voltage ≤ 1000V)
• Other switches (switches for appliances, vacuum switches, pressure switches,

proximity switches, foot switches, thermoswitches, liquid level switches, push-button

switches, limit switches, microswitches, tumbler switches, temperature switches, travel

switches, changeover switches, automatic change-over switches, knife switches)
• Other devices (contactors, motor starters, indicating lights, auxiliary contact

assemblies, master controllers, AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters)
• Low-voltage switchgear assemblies.
4. Low power motors
• Miniwatt motors
5. Electric tools
• Electrical drills, including impact drills
• Electric screwdrivers and impact wrenches
• Electric grinders
• Sanders
• Circular saws
• Electric hammers, including electric pickaxes
• Electric spray guns with non-flammable liquid
• Electric shears, including electric scissors with double-edged blades, electric

impact scissors
• Electric tapping machine
• Reciprocating saws, including jigsaws and sabre saws
• Concrete vibrators
• Electric chain saws
• Electric planer
• Electric hedge trimmer and electric grass shears
• Electric routers and edge trimmers
• Electric stone cutters, including marble cutters
6. Welding machines
• Portable A.C. arc welding machines
• A.C. arc welding machines
• D.C. arc welding machines
• TIG welding machines, TIG welders
• MIG/MAG welding machines, MIG/MAG welders
• Submerged arc welding machines
• Plasma arc cutting machines
• Plasma arc welding machines
• Electric shock protective devices for arc welding transformer
• Coupling devices for welding cables
• Resistance welding machines
• Wire feeder for welder
• TIG welding blow lamp
• MIG/MAG welding torches
• Electrode holders
7. Household and similar electrical appliances
• Household refrigerators and food freezers: with the effective volume under 500

Liters, household and similar use with/without frozen compartment, frozen food storage

cabinet, freezer and their combination
• Electric fans: electric fans with single-phase alternate current and direct current

for household and similar use
• Air-conditioners: the refrigeration shall not be exceed 21000 kcal/ h for household

and similar use
• Motor-compressors (input power should be under 5000W): sealed motor-compressors

(hermetic and semi-hermetic type) for air-conditioners and freezing appliances for

household and similar use
• Household washing machines: washing machines with/without the devices of water

heating, spinning extraction and drying
• Electic water heaters: including fixed storage water heaters and instantaneous

water heater, heating water to a temperature below its boiling point
• Room heaters: radiant heaters, panel heaters, liquid-filled radiators, fan heaters,

convector heaters, tubular heaters for household and similar purposes
• Vacuum cleaners: vacuum cleaners having the functions of dust or liquid suction,

driven by either series-commutator motor or D.C. motors
• Appliances for skin and hair care: appliances with electric heating components for

skin and hair care of both human and animals
• Electric irons: electric dry irons and steam irons for household and similar

purpose
• Electromagnetic cookers: electromagnetic heating kitchen appliance which may

contain electromagnetic heating components single hob or hobs for household or similar

purpose
• Roasters: including rated volume not over 10L roasters, toasters, waffle irons, and

similar appliances for household or similar purpose
• Electric food processors: household food preparation machines and similar

multiple-functions food preparation machines
• Microwave ovens: household appliances for heating food and beverages using

electromagnetic energy in one or more of the I.S.M. frequency bands OVER 300 MHz . These

appliances may also include a browning or steaming functions
• Electric cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances: including household

cooking ranges , stationary electric ovens, hobs, stationary cooking ranges, hob elements,

grills and griddles, induction ovens and grills
• Range hoods: electric range hoods installing above household cooking ranges, hobs

and similar cooking appliances, with fans, lights and controllers;
• Appliances for heating liquids and hot/cold water dispensers
• Electric rice cookers: automatic heat-preservation or timer electric rice cooker

with heating components
8. Audio and video apparatus (not including the audio apparatus for broadcasting service

and automobiles)
• Active loud speaker systems having single or multiple speaker with max. output

power under 500W (R.M.S.)
• Audio power amplifier
• Tuners
• Radio receivers
• Audio or video recorders on any kinds of media
• Players or processing equipment of disc, tape or other medias
• Combination of above audio/video apparatus
• Power adapters for audio/video equipment
• Color television receivers and display monitors by any kinds of display types ( not

including television receivers for automobiles)
• B/W television receivers and other monochrome television receivers
• Picture/display tubes
• Video recorders
• Satellite television/broadcast receivers
• Electronic organs, keyboards
• Antenna amplifiers
• Equipment and components for cable distribution systems of sound and television

signals
9.Information technology equipments
• Personal computers (PC)
• Portable personal computers
• Display units used to connect with computer
• Printers used to connect with computer
• Multiply-purposes printer and copy machines
• Scanners
• Switching power supply units, adapters and chargers for computer
• Computer game players
• Learning machine
• Duplicators, copiers
• Servers
• Finance and trade settlement equipment
• Wireless LAN products
10. Lighting apparatus (not including the lighting apparatus with the voltage lower than

36V)
• Luminaries, lamps
• Ballasts, amperites
11. Telecommunication Terminal equipment
• Stationary telephone terminals:
• Common telephone sets
• Caller ID telephone sets
• Card management telephone sets
• Answering machine telephone sets
• Pay phone sets
• Intelligent card telephone sets
• Public IC card telephone sets
• Hands-free telephone sets
• Digital telephone sets
• Additional devices of telephone sets
• Cordless telephone terminals
• Analogue cordless telephone sets
• Digital cordless telephone sets
• Group phone systems
• Group phone systems
• Telephone conference exchanges
• Fax machines/cards
• Modem terminals/cards
• Mobile terminals
• Analogue mobile phones
• GSM digital cell mobile stations, including handsets and other terminals
• CDMA digital cell mobile stations, including handsets and other terminals
• ISDN terminals
• Network terminals, including NT1, NT1+
• Terminal adapters/cards, TA
• Data terminals
• Storing/transmitting Fax/Voice cards
• POS terminals
• Interface transformers
• Network hubs
• Other data terminals
• Multimedia terminals
• Video phones
• Video conference terminals
• VOD terminals
• Other multimedia terminals
12. Motor vehicles
• Automobiles: Motor vehicles of subcategories M,N,O
• Motorcycles: Motorcycles
13. Motor vehicle Tires
• Automobile tires:
• Passenger car tires: radial ply tires, diagonal tires
• Truck tires: Ultra-light truck tires, Light truck tires, Medium/heavy truck tires
• Motorcycle tires:
• Motorcycle tires
14. Safety Glasses
• Safety Glasses for Motor Vehicle:
• Laminated Glass A
• Laminated Glass B
• Zone-tempered Glass
• Tempered Glass
• Safety Glasses for Building:
• Laminated Glass
• Tempered Glass
• Safety Glasses for Railway Vehicles:
• Laminated Glass
• Tempered Glass
• Insulated Safety Glass
15. Agricultural Machinery
• Equipment for Crop Protection
• Motorized or Manual Liquid Knapsack sprayers
• Motorized or Manual Powder Knapsack sprayers
• Motorized Liquid and Powder Knapsack sprayers
16. Latex Products
• Rubber Condoms
17. Medical Devices
• Medical X-Ray Diagnostic Equipment
• Haemodialysis Equipment
• Hollow Fiber Dialysers
• Blood Circuit Pipings in Vitro for Blood Purification Equipment
• Electrocardiographs
• Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers
• Artificial Heart-Lung Machines
18. Fire Fighting Equipment
• Fire Alarm Equipment
• Point Type Smoke and Fire Alarm Detectors
• Point Type Heat and Fire Alarm Detectors
• Fire Alarm Control Units
• Gang Control Equipment for Fire Protection
• Manual Fire Alarm Button
• Fire Hoses
• Fire Extinguishment Sprinkler Equipment
• Sprinklers
• Wet System Alarm Valves
• Water Flow Indicators
• Fire Pressure Switches
19. Safety Protection Products
• Intrusion Detectors
• Indoor Microwave Doppler Detectors
• Proactive Infrared Intrusion Detectors
• Indoor Passive Infrared Detectors
• Indoor Microwave and Passive Infrared Combined Intrusion Detectors
• Magnetic Intrusion Detectors
• Vibratile Intrusion Detectors
• Indoor Passive Breaking-Glass Detectors
• Burglar Alarm Controllers
• Burglar Alarm Systems for Vehicle
• Theft-proof Coffers
20. Home Decor and Remodeling Products
• Solvent Paints for Woodenware
• Porcelain Bricks/Ceramic Tiles
• Concrete Antifreezes
21. Safety Parts and Accessories of Vehicles and Motorcycles
• Safety belts
• Motorcycle engines
• Horns
• Retro reflectors
• Retro-reflective vehicle markings
• Brake hoses
• Rearview mirrors
• Interior trimming materials
• Door lock and door retention components
• Fuel tanks
• Seat and Seat Headrests
• Rearview mirror products
• Odometers
• Vehicle/Motorcycle external lighting and signaling products (headlamp, turn-signal,

position lamp, stop lamp, clearance lamp, fog lamp, reversing lamp, parking lamp, side

marker lamp, lighting equipment for license plate)
22. Toy Products
• Children cars, including children bicycles, tricycles, perambulators, baby walking

frames, etc.
• Electric toys
• Plastic toys
• Metal toys
• Catapulting toys
• Baby toys
23. IT Products