Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an important announcement, deciding to implement mandatory CCC certification for lithium-ion batteries and battery packs, power banks, and power supplies. This measure will have far-reaching impacts on the production, sale, and import of related products. This article provides a detailed interpretation of the new regulations and their implementation details.

China Compulsory Certification (CCC certification) is a product conformity assessment system established to protect consumers personal and property safety, as well as national security. All products listed in the CCC certification catalog must undergo certification and bear the corresponding certification mark before being manufactured, sold, imported, or used in other business activities.

Starting from August 1, 2024, products such as lithium-ion batteries and battery packs, power banks, and power supplies that have not undergone CCC certification or lack the certification mark will not be allowed to be manufactured, sold, imported, or used in other business activities.
The new regulations require all enterprises producing or importing the aforementioned products to submit detailed information to the EPA regarding the use, production volume, handling, exposure, and hazards of the products.
In addition to the above products, the new Compulsory Product Certification Catalog includes products from 16 other major categories, covering a wide range of items such as wires and cables, motors, household appliances, electronic products, vehicles, agricultural machinery, firefighting products, building materials, and childrens products.

Declaration of Cataloged Products:In the International Trade Single Window, select 11-Cataloged in the Goods Attribute field and add Compulsory Product Certification (CCC Certification) Certificate, filling in the certificate number.3CDeclaration of Non-Cataloged Products:
In the International Trade Single Window, select 12-Non-3C Catalog in the Goods Attribute field.Products Exempt from CCC:
For items such as diplomatic goods, aid materials, exhibition items, or ATA Carnet goods, select 13-No Need for 3C Certification.Cases of CCC Exemption:
For products intended for special purposes such as scientific research, repair, exhibition, or full export, submit a CCC exemption application to the market regulatory authority and obtain an exemption certificate. During declaration, select 11-3C Cataloged and add Exemption Certificate for Compulsory Product Certification.If the products are for special purposes such as scientific research, repair, display, or complete export, a CCC exemption application must be submitted to the market supervision department, and an exemption certificate must be obtained. Select 11-3C Catalog during declaration and add Exemption Certificate for Compulsory Product Certification.,

Starting from August 1, 2023, designated certification bodies have begun accepting certification applications for products newly included in the compulsory product certification catalog.
For imported goods subject to verification management, the consignee must apply for verification with the inspection and quarantine authority at the customs declaration location and fill in the license number in the Single Window system.
Customs will implement online verification, and products without CCC certification will be handled according to law.