Important note: On September 1, 2021, the British government officially announced that the United Kingdom has left the European Union. On January 1, 2021, it will officially start to use the United Kingdom Conformity Assessment (UKCA) certification mark. Transition period.
The UKCA mark is a new British product mark that will be used for products sold in the UK (England, Wales and Scotland) market. It covers most of the goods that previously required CE marking. The UKCA mark does not apply to goods sold on the Northern Irish market.
After the UKCA mark is implemented, products that originally only require CE certification will require CE and UKCA certification for export to the European Union and the United Kingdom, which may have a significant impact on the cost of the company’s products and require great attention.
With the official implementation of the British UKCA mark, products that require CE certification for export from China to the EU will require UKCA certification if they are exported to the UK, which will increase certification costs.
According to statistics in recent years, China’s main export products to the UK are mechanical and electrical products, furniture toys, textiles and raw materials. In addition, base metals and products, plastics, rubber and chemical products are also important commodities imported by the UK from China, including mechanical and electrical products and toys. Products are mainly covered by the UKCA mark. Therefore, relevant product export companies need to focus on obtaining certification requirements from trading parties in a timely manner, prepare certification materials in advance, and complete product certification as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary losses.