FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices including smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the US, expanding a previous agency action targeting Beijing. The FCC said it will prohibit test labs and certification bodies in countries including China that deny reciprocal treatment to US-based test labs. The FCC…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics, including smartphones, cameras, and computers, effective December 2028. This decision expands a previous action targeting Beijing and prohibits test labs and certification bodies in countries denying reciprocal treatment to US-based test labs.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr highlighted that in 2025, 82 percent of electronics were tested in China, which lacks an agreement with the US. These labs, crucial gateways into American communications infrastructure, have access to sensitive and confidential information about electronic products, potentially allowing insecure gear into the US market, disrupting communications networks, or stealing intellectual property.
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