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China–United States: electronics testing laboratories

This dossier follows U.S. rules recognising electronics testing laboratories, their implications for Chinese facilities and the transition timetable.

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Former FCC headquarters in Washington.
Former FCC headquarters in Washington, February 2009. Archive photograph; it does not show the 2026 vote. — Ser Amantio di Nicolao / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; février 2009, sans modification.

Where things stand

On 29 October 2026, the FCC adopts rules reserving recognition for labs in the United States or economies offering reciprocity. Restrictions are to apply in December 2028.

Confirmed

FCC adopts rules excluding Chinese laboratories from U.S.-market device testing

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on 29 October 2026 for new rules that will exclude Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices for the American market. The restrictions are to take effect in December 2028.

Former FCC headquarters in Washington.
Former FCC headquarters in Washington, February 2009. Archive photograph; it does not show the 2026 vote. — Ser Amantio di Nicolao / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; février 2009, sans modification.

Recognition will be reserved for facilities in the United States or in economies granting reciprocal recognition to American laboratories. The criterion therefore concerns location and reciprocity, beyond laboratory ownership alone.

Affected devices include smartphones, cameras and computers. According to Reuters, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said 82% of electronic devices were tested in China in 2025.

The vote is a regulatory decision with a transition period; it does not mean testing in China stops immediately. Implications for each laboratory in another country depend on its status under the final framework.

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