The FCC said it will vote on October 29 to stop labs in China and other countries that deny reciprocal access from testing phones cameras and computers for the US market. Chair Brendan Carr said the ban would take effect in December 2028.
The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it will vote on October 29 to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones cameras and computers for use in the United States. The proposal would also cover test labs and certification bodies in other countries that deny reciprocal treatment to US-based labs.
Chair Brendan Carr said 82 percent of electronics were tested in China in 2025 and that China does not have a testing agreement with the United States. He said less than 4 percent of all electronic devices are tested in labs inside the United States. The prohibitions are slated to take effect in December 2028.
In 2025 the FCC banned testing by labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government and several dozen labs were barred. The agency said this year that a substantial majority of China-based test labs were still testing US electronics.
The FCC is separately adopting a streamlined approval process for devices tested in US labs or in labs in countries it does not treat as national-security risks. Wednesday's step is a scheduled vote not a rule already in force.
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- Brendan Carr said the FCC will insist on fair and reciprocal treatment in international commerce.
- He said less than 4 percent of electronic devices are tested in labs inside the United States.