What is the CCC mark and who governs it?

CCC (China Compulsory Certification, 中国强制性认证, also called 3C) is the mark that products listed in the compulsory certification catalogue must carry before they leave the factory, are sold, imported or used in business. The legal basis is the CCC Regulations (AQSIQ Order 117 of 2009, revised by SAMR Order 61 of September 29, 2022). SAMR is in charge of the scheme, CNCA writes the implementation rules and designates the certification bodies and laboratories. CQC is one of several designated bodies.

What is the difference between CCC and SRRC?

CCC covers product safety and, for many electronic products, EMC emissions. SRRC is the MIIT radio type approval for transmitters. A connected product can need both, plus the MIIT network access licence for cellular terminals. See the companion guide SRRC / CMIIT, China radio.

Is my product subject to CCC?

Check the CCC catalogue description and delimitation table. The 2023 revision published by SAMR lists 16 classes and 96 products; SAMR has added products since (lithium-ion batteries and power banks from August 1, 2024, EV supply equipment from August 1, 2026, among others). For electrical products the scope is generally limited to equipment connected to a supply above 36 V, with exceptions such as telecom terminals. A product absent from the table needs no CCC.

How does the CCC self-declaration route work?

Since October 1, 2018 some catalogue products can use self-declaration instead of third-party certification, and since January 1, 2020 those products may only use it. The manufacturer has the product type-tested (procedure A in a lab of its choice, procedure B in a CNCA-designated lab) and reports conformity information in the CNCA self-declaration system, which generates a declaration treated as a certificate. For audio/video and IT equipment, procedure A applies to class III devices rated 5 V DC or less, under 15 W, without a rechargeable battery. From January 1, 2027, 16 products lose the route (SAMR Announcement 2025 No. 57).

Is a factory inspection always required before the certificate?

No. For electronic products and safety accessories, the basic mode in CNCA-C09-01:2023 is type testing plus post-certification supervision. The certification body may add an initial factory inspection depending on how it classifies the factory. Without an initial inspection, the applicant submits a self-assessment of factory quality assurance. Follow-up inspections, sampling at the factory or on the market keep the certificate valid.

What is the difference between the mandatory CCC mark and the voluntary CQC mark?

The CCC mark shows compliance with a compulsory requirement for a catalogue product. The CQC mark is a voluntary certification mark issued by CQC. A catalogue product carrying only a voluntary mark does not meet the CCC obligation.

Which GB standards apply to a typical IT or audio/video product?

CNCA-C09-01:2023 lists GB 4943.1 for safety, GB/T 9254.1 for EMC emissions and GB 17625.1 for mains harmonics for most IT and AV products, GB 31241 for portable lithium-ion batteries, and YD/T standards for mobile terminals. GB 4943.1-2022 has applied since August 1, 2023, and certificates had to move to the new GB 4943.1 and GB/T 9254.1 editions by July 31, 2024.

Can a foreign manufacturer apply for CCC directly?

Yes. Article 10 of the CCC Regulations lets the producer, the seller or the importer act as applicant (认证委托人). There is no requirement for a Chinese legal entity. Many foreign makers use a local agent for logistics and language, but that is a choice. The exception is the free trade zone pilot for imported IT equipment, where the applicant must be an importer registered in the pilot area.

CCC (3C) mark: product certification for mainland China

Hugues Orgitello updated 7 Oct 2026 16 min read

The CCC mark (China Compulsory Certification, 中国强制性认证, commonly called 3C) is required for every product on the compulsory certification catalogue before it leaves the factory, is sold, imported or used in business in mainland China. The catalogue is narrower than many guides suggest (16 classes and 96 products in the 2023 table, with additions since), the electronics rule is CNCA-C09-01:2023, some products use self-declaration instead of a certificate, and a foreign manufacturer can be the applicant itself. This page sets out what the CNCA and SAMR texts actually say, the changes from 2023 to 2027, and the claims about CCC that those texts contradict. Radio approval is a separate regime, SRRC, covered in its own guide.

TL;DR: CCC rests on the CCC Regulations (AQSIQ Order 117, revised by SAMR Order 61 of September 29, 2022). For IT, audio/video, mobile terminals, power supplies, power banks and portable lithium-ion batteries, the rule is CNCA-C09-01:2023: type testing in a CNCA-designated lab, then post-certification supervision, with an initial factory inspection only where the certification body decides it. Certificates normally issue within 90 days of acceptance and last five years. The mark comes in five standard sizes or printed at any proportional size, can be shown on an integrated screen since January 1, 2024, and has carried no S or S&E suffix since March 20, 2018.

CCC, SRRC and the other Chinese approvals

Regime	What it covers	Authority	Who issues	Marking
CCC / 3C	Safety and, where the rule lists them, EMC emissions for catalogue products	SAMR, with CNCA writing the rules	CNCA-designated certification bodies (CQC and others), or self-declaration for some products	CCC mark
SRRC / CMIIT	Radio type approval of transmitters	MIIT	MIIT	CMIIT ID
Network access licence	Terminals connected to public telecom networks	MIIT	MIIT	Set by MIIT

A Wi-Fi camera with a mains adapter can need all three: CCC for the adapter or the device, SRRC for the radio, and the network access licence if it has a cellular modem. For the radio side, see SRRC / CMIIT, China radio; for the operator and network access layer, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom acceptance.

Legal basis and governance

The current text is the CCC Regulations (强制性产品认证管理规定), first issued as AQSIQ Order 117 on July 3, 2009 and revised by SAMR Order 61 of September 29, 2022. The articles that matter for a manufacturer:

Article	What it says
Art. 2	Catalogue products must be certified and marked before leaving the factory, sale, import or use in business
Art. 3	SAMR is in charge of CCC nationwide
Art. 8	Six possible elements: design appraisal, type testing, sampling at the factory, sampling on the market, quality assurance and conformity inspection, post-certification follow-up
Art. 10	The producer, seller or importer (together the "applicant", 认证委托人) entrusts a designated certification body
Art. 21	Certificate content: applicant, manufacturer, factory, product and models, basis, mode, dates, body, number
Art. 22	Certificates are valid for five years; renewal is requested within the 90 days before expiry
Art. 24 and 25	Changes and extensions must be applied for with the certification body
Art. 42	Exemption certificates for imports (see below)
Art. 54	Sample not matching production, or change or extension not applied for: fine of up to 30,000 yuan

CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration) operates under SAMR. It publishes the implementation rules, designates certification bodies and laboratories, and issues the announcements cited on this page. CQC (China Quality Certification Centre) is one of the designated certification bodies and China's national certification body in the IECEE CB Scheme; it is not the only body, and CNCA announcements list designations product by product.

Origins

According to the CNCA FAQ, the system was announced on December 3, 2001, before China joined the WTO, to replace two parallel regimes: the safety certification run by the quality supervision authority (Great Wall / CCEE mark) and the import safety and quality licence run by the inspection authority (CCIB mark). The CNCA FAQ gives May 1, 2002 as the start of the new system and May 1, 2003 as the date from which catalogue products needed the CCC certificate and mark. The first catalogue had 19 classes and 132 products.

The catalogue in 2026

SAMR published the CCC catalogue description and delimitation table (2023 revision) on September 5, 2023: 16 classes, 96 products. It replaced the 2020 table. The classes are wires and cables; circuit switches and protective or connecting devices; low-voltage apparatus; small motors; power tools; welding machines; household and similar appliances; electronic products and safety accessories; lighting; vehicles and safety accessories; agricultural machinery; fire products; building materials; children's products; explosion-proof electrical equipment; household gas appliances.

General notes in the table that decide many borderline cases:

for electrical and electronic products, the scope is limited to products connected directly or indirectly to a supply above 36 V, except telecom terminals, welding machines and explosion-proof equipment;
products specially designed for cars, motorcycles, trains, ships or aircraft are out of scope unless stated otherwise (vehicle-mounted mobile terminals are in);
remanufactured products are out of scope;
in the electronics class, equipment intended only for outdoor installation is excluded, and so are user communication products that cannot connect to a public network or are managed and maintained by an operator.

Class 8, electronic products and safety accessories (13 products)

No.	Product (code)
38	Colour TV receivers and set-top boxes (0808)
39	Microcomputers (0901)
40	Portable computers (0902)
41	Displays used with computers (0903)
42	Printers connected to computers (0904)
43	Multifunction printer-copiers (0905)
44	Scanners (0906)
45	Servers (0911)
46	Fax machines (1602)
47	Mobile user terminals (1606)
48	Power supplies (0807, 0907)
49	Power banks (0914)
50	Lithium-ion batteries and battery packs (0915)

Changes to the catalogue since 2022

Date	Change	Text
October 11, 2022	Nine electronic products leave CCC, including active speakers under 500 W and AV recording and playback devices	SAMR announcement, 2022
August 1, 2024	Lithium-ion batteries for portable electronics, power banks and telecom terminal adapters/chargers need CCC (applications from August 1, 2023)	SAMR 2023 No. 10
March 3, 2025	Fire safety signs leave CCC	SAMR and fire service joint announcement
May 1, 2025	E-bike rider helmets, explosion-proof luminaires and control devices	SAMR 2024 No. 9
July 1, 2025	Commercial gas burning appliances, flame-retardant cables, electronic toilet seats, combustible gas detectors, water-based interior paints	SAMR 2024 No. 9
October 1, 2025	Gas appliance connection hoses, gas emergency shut-off valves	SAMR 2024 No. 28
November 1, 2025	E-bike lithium-ion batteries and e-bike chargers	SAMR 2024 No. 26
August 1, 2026	Electric vehicle supply equipment (applications from March 1, 2025)	SAMR 2024 No. 50

How a product is assessed under CNCA-C09-01:2023

CNCA published CNCA-C09-01:2023, electronic products and safety accessories on June 30, 2023; it applies from August 1, 2023 and replaced the 2014 rules for audio/video equipment (C08-01), IT equipment (C09-01) and telecom terminals (C16-01). Certificates issued under the old rules stay valid and move over at expiry, change or standard revision.

Standards the rule lists

Products	Safety	EMC
TV receivers and set-top boxes, microcomputers, portable computers, displays, printers, multifunction printer-copiers, scanners, servers	GB 4943.1	GB/T 9254.1, GB 17625.1
Fax machines	GB 4943.1	GB/T 9254.1
Mobile user terminals	GB 4943.1	GB/T 19484.1, GB/T 22450.1, YD/T 1592.1, YD/T 1595.1, YD/T 2583.14, YD/T 2583.18
Power supplies	GB 4943.1	GB/T 9254.1, GB 17625.1
Power banks	GB 4943.1, GB 31241	none listed
Lithium-ion batteries and battery packs	GB 31241	none listed

The rule says the latest edition published by the national standards body applies in principle, unless CNCA says otherwise. There is no immunity standard in this list: CCC for these products covers safety and EMC emissions and harmonics, not immunity.

Certification mode

Class I or class II equipment: type testing plus post-certification supervision, where supervision is one of follow-up inspection, sampling at the factory, or sampling on the market.
Other equipment: type testing plus post-certification follow-up inspection.
The certification body classifies each factory and may add an initial factory inspection and combine supervision methods. When there is no initial inspection, the applicant submits a self-assessment report of the factory quality assurance capability.

Testing, timing, validity

Type testing is done in principle in a CNCA-designated laboratory. The body may let the designated lab test or witness tests using the manufacturer's own equipment, with the designated lab issuing the report.
For catalogue components bought in China, the factory provides their CCC certificates; for non-catalogue critical components, the body states which voluntary certificates or test reports it accepts.
The certificate is issued, in general, within 90 days of acceptance of the application when the product conforms.
Certificates are valid for five years, maintained through supervision; renewal is requested in the 90 days before expiry.
Changes to critical components, safety design or electrical structure need a change application approved (or, for some component changes, filed) before they are implemented.

CB test certificates

The CNCA FAQ states that China accepts IECEE CB certificates for safety standards within its CB scope, not for EMC. The certification body keeps the right to check a sample and test national differences, the models, manufacturer and factory must match, and the CB standard edition must not be older than the IEC edition behind the current GB standard. For the CB route itself, see CB Scheme (IECEE).

Standard transitions

GB 4943.1-2022 (published July 19, 2022, applicable August 1, 2023) merged GB 4943.1-2011 and GB 8898-2011; GB/T 9254.1-2021 merged GB/T 9254-2008 and GB/T 13837-2012. CNCA set July 31, 2024 as the single deadline for converting certificates to both, and said the transition did not postpone the date from which products must comply.
GB/T 4706.1-2024 and its part 2 series for household appliances were published on July 24, 2024 and apply from August 1, 2026, replacing GB 4706.1-2005 (CNCA Announcement 2024 No. 29).
GB 31241-2022 for portable lithium-ion batteries became mandatory on January 1, 2024.

The self-declaration route

The self-declaration route (强制性产品认证自我声明) was opened from October 1, 2018 by SAMR/CNCA Joint Announcement 2018 No. 11, and widened by SAMR Announcement 2019 No. 44. Since January 1, 2020, products on the self-declaration list may only use it: no CCC certificate is issued for them. The manufacturer completes the evaluation under the rule CNCA-00C-008, reports the conformity information in the CNCA self-declaration system, and then affixes the CCC mark. The declaration the system generates is treated as a certificate, with the same supervision.

	Procedure A	Procedure B
Type testing	Laboratory chosen by the manufacturer	CNCA-designated laboratory
Certificate	None, declaration in the system	None, declaration in the system
Electronics concerned	AV and IT equipment of class III, rated 5 V DC or less, under 15 W (or 15 VA), without rechargeable battery	None in class 8

The SDoC list is not stable. SAMR Announcement 2025 No. 57 (published January 7, 2026) moves 16 products back to third-party certification from January 1, 2027: fuses, small motors, electric drills, angle grinders, hammers, four types of welding machines, automotive safety glass, seat belts, external lighting and signalling devices, indirect vision devices, seats and head restraints, driving recorders and retro-reflective markings. Designated bodies accept applications from July 1, 2026, and declarations for those products in the system are cancelled.

Two pilots also change who tests:

Self-testing pilot (CNCA Announcement 2023 No. 1, January 9, 2023): in household appliances and electronic products, selected producers with an ISO/IEC 17025-level own laboratory may submit their own test reports in place of third-party reports.
Free trade zone pilot for imported IT equipment (SAMR and GACC, November 2023): in the Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, Fujian and Beijing pilot free trade zones and Hainan free trade port, the importer may cover EMC by self-declaration (procedure A) and the body tests only electrical safety. The applicant must be an importer registered in the pilot area, the destination must be in the pilot area, and the certificate number carries "ZY" in positions 17 and 18.

Exemptions for imports (Article 42)

A producer, importer, seller or their agent can apply to the local market regulation authority for an exemption certificate (免予办理强制性产品认证证明), with supporting documents and type test reports, for:

products needed for research or testing;
parts needed to evaluate an imported production line;
products needed directly for end-user repairs;
equipment and parts for factory production lines (not office equipment);
products for commercial display only, not for sale;
products temporarily imported and re-exported (including exhibits);
parts imported under general trade for whole units that are all exported;
parts imported for processing for whole units that are all exported;
other special uses.

The 2023 free trade zone announcement points to this exemption certificate for importing CCC test samples.

Who may apply

Article 10 of the CCC Regulations names the producer, the seller or the importer as applicant. Nothing requires a Chinese legal entity, and CNCA-C09-01:2023 only asks for the registration documents of the applicant, producer and factory. A foreign manufacturer can therefore hold the application and the certificate. A local agent helps with language, sample logistics and the follow-up inspections, but it is a commercial choice, not a legal condition. The free trade zone pilot above is the exception, since it reserves the route to registered importers.

Marking

Since January 1, 2024, CCC certificates and marks follow CNCA Announcement 2023 No. 12, which repealed the 2018 marking requirements. Certificates are now electronic by default (paper on request, same legal value), carry a 16-digit number and a QR code linked to the issuing body database.

The mark is the oval CCC logo, in three forms:

Form	Rule
Standard-size label	White background, black logo, bought from the designated body with a valid certificate or self-declaration; anti-counterfeiting features; five sizes
Printed / moulded	Printing, moulding, screen printing, etching, engraving and similar; any colour suited to the product; size scaled proportionally; inseparable from the product or nameplate
Electronic (e-label)	Only for products with an integrated screen (product unusable without it) and an electronic nameplate; the manual states how to display it; the smallest sales package also carries a label or printed mark

Size	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
Major axis A (mm)	8	15	30	45	60
Minor axis B (mm)	6.3	11.8	23.5	35.3	47

The mark goes in a visible place on the outer surface or nameplate. It must not be distorted unless the product rule allows it: CNCA-C09-01:2023 lets size-limited lithium-ion cells carry the letters "CCC" alone. A product too small for any of the three forms carries the mark on the smallest sales package or accompanying documents. Neither the certificate number nor a category suffix is part of the mark: CNCA Announcement 2018 No. 10 dropped the S, EMC, S&E, F and I suffixes from March 20, 2018.

QR-code pilot. CNCA Announcement 2025 No. 27 (December 23, 2025) requires a traceability QR code immediately to the right of the CCC mark for power banks, e-bikes and their accessories, and gas burning appliances and their accessories: from March 1, 2026 for newly certified products, and from March 1, 2027 for all certified products in those fields.

CCC mark and CQC mark

The CCC mark shows a compulsory certification or self-declaration. The CQC mark is a voluntary certification mark of CQC. A catalogue product with only a voluntary mark does not meet the CCC obligation.

Recent changes, 2023 to 2027

Date	Change	Source
August 1, 2023	CNCA-C09-01:2023 applies; GB 4943.1-2022 applies	CNCA 2023 No. 10; GB 4943.1-2022 record
January 1, 2024	New certificate and mark requirements, electronic certificates, e-label	CNCA 2023 No. 12
July 31, 2024	Deadline to convert certificates to GB 4943.1-2022 and GB/T 9254.1-2021	CNCA 2022 No. 11
August 1, 2024	Lithium-ion batteries, power banks, telecom chargers need CCC	SAMR 2023 No. 10
March 1, 2026	QR code next to the mark for newly certified pilot products	CNCA 2025 No. 27
August 1, 2026	GB/T 4706.1-2024 applies to household appliances; EV supply equipment needs CCC	CNCA 2024 No. 29; SAMR 2024 No. 50
August 5, 2026	CCC bodies stop entrusting US-based bodies with post-certification factory inspections	CNCA news
January 1, 2027	16 products leave self-declaration; new luminaire and ballast rules CNCA-C10-01:2026 and C10-02:2026 become mandatory	SAMR 2025 No. 57; CNCA 2026 No. 22
March 1, 2027	QR code required for all certified pilot products	CNCA 2025 No. 27

Claims the texts contradict

Common claim (including earlier versions of this page)	What the texts say
"A foreign manufacturer cannot file a CCC dossier directly; a Chinese legal entity is required"	Art. 10 of the CCC Regulations: the producer, seller or importer may apply. No Chinese entity is required (the FTZ pilot is a specific exception)
"Factory inspection is always done before the certificate is issued"	CNCA-C09-01:2023: basic mode for electronics is type testing plus post-certification supervision; an initial inspection is added only where the body decides
"The certificate number must be readable next to the logo"	The 2023 mark requirements define the logo, three forms and five sizes; no certificate number is required beside the mark
"Marks carry an S or S&E suffix, per GB/T 16842"	Suffixes were dropped on March 20, 2018 (CNCA 2018 No. 10); the 2023 requirements set the mark, not GB/T 16842
"CCC covers roughly 17 classes, including medical devices"	The 2023 table has 16 classes and 96 products; medical devices are not among them
"Self-declaration covers twelve product categories and is registered with CNCA"	The list is set by announcements (2018 No. 11, 2019 No. 44, 2025 No. 57) and changes; conformity information is reported in the self-declaration system
"Foreign test reports are not accepted"	Type tests are done in principle in designated labs, but CB certificates are accepted for safety (not EMC), with possible sample checks and national-difference tests
"GB/T 17618 immunity testing is part of CCC for IT equipment"	CNCA-C09-01:2023 lists GB/T 9254.1 and GB 17625.1, no immunity standard
"Automotive is outside the CCC catalogue"	Class 10 of the 2023 table covers vehicles and safety accessories (13 products)
"CQC is a subsidiary of CNCA and the default body"	CQC is one designated body among several; CNCA designates bodies product by product

Step by step for an IT or AV product

Check the 2023 delimitation table and later SAMR announcements for the product code, the 36 V and outdoor exclusions, and whether the product is on the self-declaration list.
Decide who applies: the manufacturer itself, its seller or its importer.
Map the standards from the implementation rule and check pending revisions.
Choose a designated certification body for the product code and send the application with the documents its implementation details ask for (and the factory self-assessment if no initial inspection is planned).
Import samples under an Article 42 exemption certificate where needed and have them type-tested in a designated laboratory; supply CB certificates for safety if available.
Host the initial factory inspection if the body requires one.
Receive the electronic certificate, then apply the mark in one of the three forms and the five sizes or proportional printing.
Apply for changes before changing critical components or the safety design, and keep the type test report available for supervision.
Prepare for follow-up inspections or sampling, and renew in the 90 days before the five-year expiry.

For cross-cutting planning, see certification timeline and certification costs. Unlike a European DoC, even the CCC self-declaration requires type testing and an entry in the national system before the mark is affixed.

Common pitfalls

Pitfall	Consequence
Treating CCC and SRRC as one approval	One of the two is missing at import or sale
Assuming a product needs CCC because it is electronic, without checking the 36 V scope or the product list	Unneeded cost, or a needed certificate missed for a charger or battery
Planning on the self-declaration route for one of the 16 products listed in SAMR 2025 No. 57	From January 1, 2027 a CCC certificate is required
Changing a critical component without a change application	Fine of up to 30,000 yuan under Art. 54, certificate at risk
Using a CB report for EMC	CB certificates are accepted for safety only
Ignoring the QR-code pilot for power banks	New certificates since March 1, 2026 need the code next to the mark
Using an e-label on a product without an integrated screen, or omitting the mark on the package	The e-label form is not allowed

Frequently asked questions

What is the CCC mark and who governs it?: CCC (China Compulsory Certification, 中国强制性认证, also called 3C) is the mark that products listed in the compulsory certification catalogue must carry before they leave the factory, are sold, imported or used in business. The legal basis is the CCC Regulations (AQSIQ Order 117 of 2009, revised by SAMR Order 61 of September 29, 2022). SAMR is in charge of the scheme, CNCA writes the implementation rules and designates the certification bodies and laboratories. CQC is one of several designated bodies.
What is the difference between CCC and SRRC?: CCC covers product safety and, for many electronic products, EMC emissions. SRRC is the MIIT radio type approval for transmitters. A connected product can need both, plus the MIIT network access licence for cellular terminals. See the companion guide SRRC / CMIIT, China radio.
Is my product subject to CCC?: Check the CCC catalogue description and delimitation table. The 2023 revision published by SAMR lists 16 classes and 96 products; SAMR has added products since (lithium-ion batteries and power banks from August 1, 2024, EV supply equipment from August 1, 2026, among others). For electrical products the scope is generally limited to equipment connected to a supply above 36 V, with exceptions such as telecom terminals. A product absent from the table needs no CCC.
How does the CCC self-declaration route work?: Since October 1, 2018 some catalogue products can use self-declaration instead of third-party certification, and since January 1, 2020 those products may only use it. The manufacturer has the product type-tested (procedure A in a lab of its choice, procedure B in a CNCA-designated lab) and reports conformity information in the CNCA self-declaration system, which generates a declaration treated as a certificate. For audio/video and IT equipment, procedure A applies to class III devices rated 5 V DC or less, under 15 W, without a rechargeable battery. From January 1, 2027, 16 products lose the route (SAMR Announcement 2025 No. 57).
Is a factory inspection always required before the certificate?: No. For electronic products and safety accessories, the basic mode in CNCA-C09-01:2023 is type testing plus post-certification supervision. The certification body may add an initial factory inspection depending on how it classifies the factory. Without an initial inspection, the applicant submits a self-assessment of factory quality assurance. Follow-up inspections, sampling at the factory or on the market keep the certificate valid.
What is the difference between the mandatory CCC mark and the voluntary CQC mark?: The CCC mark shows compliance with a compulsory requirement for a catalogue product. The CQC mark is a voluntary certification mark issued by CQC. A catalogue product carrying only a voluntary mark does not meet the CCC obligation.
Which GB standards apply to a typical IT or audio/video product?: CNCA-C09-01:2023 lists GB 4943.1 for safety, GB/T 9254.1 for EMC emissions and GB 17625.1 for mains harmonics for most IT and AV products, GB 31241 for portable lithium-ion batteries, and YD/T standards for mobile terminals. GB 4943.1-2022 has applied since August 1, 2023, and certificates had to move to the new GB 4943.1 and GB/T 9254.1 editions by July 31, 2024.
Can a foreign manufacturer apply for CCC directly?: Yes. Article 10 of the CCC Regulations lets the producer, the seller or the importer act as applicant (认证委托人). There is no requirement for a Chinese legal entity. Many foreign makers use a local agent for logistics and language, but that is a choice. The exception is the free trade zone pilot for imported IT equipment, where the applicant must be an importer registered in the pilot area.