Certify electronics from China for global markets — FCC, CE, UKCA, PSE, EAC, SASO & more. Which tests transfer, what runs in parallel, realistic timelines.
The standard advice for multi-market certification is sequential: FCC first, then CE, then UKCA, then Japan. Follow that advice and your 18-24 month timeline will be accurate — and entirely unnecessary.
Most certification guides cover one market at a time because they're written by labs that serve one market. The question hardware startups actually face — "I'm launching in the US and EU simultaneously, how do I structure this so I'm not waiting 12 months for FCC before I start CE?" — rarely gets a direct answer. This guide is that answer.
FCC and CE share significant underlying test infrastructure. A properly structured parallel program delivers FCC + CE + UKCA in 12-16 weeks, with Japan in 14-20 weeks. The efficiency comes from knowing which tests transfer between standards, which labs run multi-standard programs, and how to sequence factory builds around certification milestones.
1. What each market actually requires
