FCC Bars Chinese Testing Labs, Citing Security and Trade Reciprocity

Posted 10/30/26

The FCC’s decision marks a significant shift in U.S. electronics regulation, replacing reliance on internationally accredited testing laboratories with a system conditioned on trade reciprocity and regulatory oversight. By December 2028, manufacturers must move FCC certification testing out of China and other nonreciprocal economies, potentially increasing compliance costs and disrupting established supply chains

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