Some countries allow the import (only) of a product while a certification is in process as long as the product will stay in a local storage and not be offered for sale until the certification is completed. Your project manager will be able to tell you if this situation applies to your product/country of interest.
There are very few countries that have the option of expedited or VIP certifications. In most cases, it is not possible to get a project expedited and the standard lead times must be observed. Rest assured, though, that our projects managers will always direct all efforts to obtain the certification in the least time possible.
It depends on the country and your preferences. Some countries do not send originals of their certifications. For the ones that do, we offer the service of keeping them at our offices for easy tracking and use when a renewal is necessary. We can ship the originals at the client’s request at any time.
LoA or PoA is a letter signed by the manufacturer in order to authorize UM to act on their behalf for the certification of their product. This letter is a requirement in many countries.
Your project managers will inform you of labeling requirements depending on the type of product and country we are certifying. When you receive a certificate, We will provide a summary of what will be required for compliance.
UM is constantly reviewing the lead times for certification for each country. We obtain this numbers by a combination of the official Lead Times communicated by an authority and an average of the actual time it tooks us to receive a certificate from said authority. We also take into account local holidays for each country and other events that would affect the lead time.
We strive for accurate estimations for your certificate delivery, though there are times that unexpected thigs may affect the lead times on a specific country (natural disasters, political issues, etc). UM will always inform you on this possible delays as soon as possible.
We do not offer importation services, only compliance.
Yes. Your account manager will notify you of an expiration and offer a quote for renewal 3 months before the expiry date of your certificate.
When a project starts, you will receive a Project Start document from your dedicated Project Manager. This documents will list all the requirements to obtain the certification. I addition, you will receive a Status Report every week indicating the stage of the approval and/or if there are any missing documents/samples to move forward. For more information, see our Program Management services.
No, this is not enough. These certifications are often the first step that manufacturers will take for quick entry to the United States and European Union markets. However, each country has a regulating body which manufacturers must comply with in order to legally sell your products. Many countries standards may use the FCC and CE test reports and grants as the basis of the application. However, country has different rules that manufacturers must comply with. This may involve a simple paperwork process or, in some situations, require testing in the country to ensure compliance with the countries specific regulations. Do not assume that if you have FCC and CE then you can sell globally.
Your dedicated sales manager will request specific technical information about the product you wish to certify. Upon analysis of the product, its power supply and country(ies) of interest, you will receive information about the type of certificate(s) needed per country. For complete design-for-compliance support, we offer Type Approval Consulting Services.
At UM, our goal is to be as helpful to our clients and potential clients as possible; however, this is an extremely timely request. If you have an active project that requires a quote, we encourage you to follow the protocol for obtaining quotes (see ‘How does the quote process work?’). If you are looking for general information, based on the depth of the request, we will charge a consulting fee for research services.
With UM, you don’t need to track expiration dates of certificates; we will track them for you! 90 days prior to certificate expiration, we will notify you with the upcoming expiration, giving you and your team time to determine if a renewal should be made in a given region. You will receive additional notifications by your Sales Representative as the date draws nearer.
Our main administrative office is located in China,Shenzhen. We also have We have partners all over the world staffed with engineers and project managers who can oversee your project with hands-on customer service.
Yes,UM is a test lab; We have a professional testing team and well-equipped laboratories that can provide you with one-stop services.
Our service including but not limited to the following services:
International type approval service (CE,FCC,IC,TELEC, ICASA, NBTC, IMDA,NTC, BIS, WPC,NOM, ANATEL, SDPPI, Bluetooth Certified(BQB),SRRC,CTA, CCC)
Hazardous substances testing(ROHS, REACH,CP65,CPC,Toy directive ,ASTM F963,CPSIA)
Battery testing services(UN38.3,MSDS,UL1642, UL2054, IEC62133)
Automobile and component testing
Environmental and Reliability testing