What certification is required for exporting to North America?

There are three common export certifications in North America, namely UL certification, ETL certification and CSA certification.

CSA certification inspection mainly focuses on eight aspects:

1- human survival and environment: including occupational health and safety, public safety, environmental protection of sports and entertainment equipment and medical care technology.

2- Electrical and electronic: including the installation regulations of building electrical equipment, various industrial and commercial and civil electrical and electronic products.

3- Communication and information: including residential processing systems, telecommunications and electromagnetic interference technologies and equipment.

4- Building structure: including building materials and products, civil products, concrete, masonry structure, pipe fittings and architectural design.

5- Energy: including energy regeneration and transfer, fuel combustion and safety equipment, and nuclear energy technology.

6- Transportation and distribution system: including motor vehicle safety, oil and gas pipelines, material handling and distribution, and offshore facilities.

7- Material technology: including welding and metallurgy.

8- Business and production management system: including quality management and basic engineering.

Scope of products for UL certification: mainly electronic, electrical, mechanical or electromechanical products;

1, wire and cable (communication cable, power cable, optical cable, power cord, etc. )

2. Insulation materials (polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, sealing rings, injection molded parts, insulating pipes, etc.). )

3. Plug sockets (plug sockets, plug boards, connection couplers, etc.). )

4. Electrical pipe fittings (metal/plastic hoses, metal/plastic hard pipes, various braided pipes, various pipe fittings, etc.). )

5. Label system (PGD Q, PGJ I, PG JS, PGA A)

6. Components (wiring harness, circuit board, PWB board components, etc.). )

7. Electronic components (relays, integrated circuits, transformers, potentiometers, etc. )

8. Power tools (hand-held electric drill, hand-held chainsaw, hand-held impact drill, etc.). )

9. Industrial equipment (door openers, brakes, car lifts, etc. )

10, lighting and lamps (fixed lights, movable lights, LED lights, etc. )

1 1, household appliances (refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, fans, etc. )

12, medical devices, etc.