FCC Votes to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing US Electronics
The agency said 82% of electronics were tested in China in 2025 as it expands national-security rules and streamlines approvals for safer labs.
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Chinese laboratories will soon no longer be able to test electronic devices destined for use in the United States. This is because the US regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), adopted new rules on Thursday. According to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, 82 percent of electronics were tested in China by 2025.
FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices including smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the US, expanding a previous agency action targeting Beijing. The FCC said it will prohibit test labs and certification bodies in countries including China that deny reciprocal treatment to US-based test labs. The FCC prohibitions are slated to take effect in December…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Thursday (October 29) to ban all Chinese laboratories from conducting compliance testing on electronic devices (such as smartphones, cameras, and computers) sold in the United States. This move expands the scope of the agency's previous bans targeting China.
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