Before exporting new/used cars, you need to understand the requirements of the export destination country for automobile import certification in order to better carry out the export business.
We have summarized the following new and used car certification requirements in various regions of the world for your reference.
European Union
1.Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA): Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) is a certification for all types of motor vehicles and their components.This certification ensures the harmonization of technical, safety and environmental standards among EU member states.
2.E/e-Mark certification: E/e-Mark certification is the European common market for steam locomotives and their safety spare parts products, noise and exhaust gas product certification, to ensure that the safety of driving and environmental protection requirements. e-mark certificates of the issuing body is the ECE member states of the government department, the certificate of each country has the corresponding number.For example, E1-Germany, E2-France, E3-Italy; E4-Netherlands; E5-Sweden; E6-Belgium.
3.CSMS Certification:The full English name is Cyber SecurityManagement System, also known as Vehicle Cyber Security Management System Certification Certificate.CSM Certification also reflects the automaker’s compliance with the requirements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Regulation 155 (UN R155), which is the world’s first mandatory automotive cybersecurity regulation and puts clear requirements on the automaker’sCybersecurity Management System (CMS). UN R155 was officially published in January 2021 and all new models in the EU will need to comply from July 2022; the
4.LVD + EMC Directive CE certification: for charging piles and other electronic equipment, the need for LVD (Low Voltage Directive) and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) CE certification, which is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.
5.REACH Certification: EU Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.
6.Battery passport: Since 2027, power batteries exported to Europe must have a compliant “battery passport”, which records the battery’s manufacturer, material composition, carbon footprint, supply chain and other information.6. Battery passport: Since 2027, power batteries exported to Europe must have a compliant “battery passport”, which records the battery’s manufacturer, material composition, carbon footprint, supply chain and other information.
North American Free Trade Area
(a) United States
1.DOT Certification: Certification by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which ensures that the vehicle and components meet U.S. safety standards.
2.EPA certification: Environmental Protection Agency certification, mainly for the vehicle’s emission performance.
3.FMVSS Certification: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) certification, which covers numerous safety aspects of the vehicle, such as braking and crash protection.
4.CARB certification: If the products are exported to California, it is also necessary to add the California Air Resources Board (California Air Resources Board) CARB certification.
(ii) Canada:
1.CMVSS certification: Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard certification, similar to the U.S. FMVSS certification.
2.ICES certification: certification of electromagnetic compatibility requirements for vehicles.
(c) Mexico:
NOM certification: Mexico’s official standards certification (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas, referred to as NOM), including vehicle safety, environmental protection and other aspects.
South America
1. Brazil: LCVM (environmental category), CAT (safety category), INMETRO (energy labeling and parts certification), emission regulation stage upgraded to L7.
2. Argentina: Licencia para Configuración de Modelos (LCM), issued by the Ministry of Industry of Argentina.
3. Peru: Supreme Decree No. 058 (National Vehicle Code of Peru).
4. Chile: generally 3CV certification, i.e. automotive product type approval system (safety type report/declaration + local test for emissions).
Middle East & Gulf
1.Iran: VOC certification, known as the Certificate of Conformity (Verification of Compliance), mainly dependent on some of the standards of the ECE EU certification.
2. Saudi Arabia: to meet the standards of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Standardization Organization (GCC Standard Organization, referred to as GSO) and the Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization, referred to as SASO).
3. Israel: mandatory certification, with reports or certificates of required tests.
4. GCC certification is recognized in the seven Gulf States and northern Iraq, and GSO regulations are enforced in six Gulf States.
RCEP ASEAN member countries
1. Thailand: Vehicle – TISI certification + DLT registration = access qualification (UN ECE and local standard TISI standard parallel system), parts and components – TISI certification.
2.Malaysia: Product access certification under the UN ECE system, noise and emissions (power consumption and range) to be tested locally.
3.Singapore: can choose any one of the internationally recognized automotive safety certification systems, and can be registered by conducting all the required type certification tests.
4.Indonesia: Local testing and certification required.
5.Vietnam:Inspection of each lot and each model of imported vehicles, documents + actual vehicles + inspection tests.
6.Philippines: ICC certification is generally used.
Other RCEP countries
1.Australia: Vehicle certification by VSS (obtaining a ldentification plate).
2.South Korea: Certified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MOT), the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOE), and the Ministry of Industry (MOI) for safety, environmental protection, and fuel consumption labels.In addition, electric vehicles are required to pass a subsidized Appraisal Test supervised by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOE), and the MOE grants a subsidy to those that pass the test, with the amount of the subsidy varying depending on the policy.
3.Japan: JIS certification is generally used, that is, the Japanese Industrial Standards (Japanese Industrial Standards) certification.
Africa region
1. Algeria: CoC certificate and ECTN.
2. Ethiopia: CoC certificate, ban on importation of fuel vehicles.
3. Nigeria: SONCAP: Nigeria Conformity Assessment Program; PC: Product Conformity Certificate (valid for one year); SC: Shipment Certificate (valid on the spot).
4. South Africa: the need for NRCS/LoA South African national mandatory norms regulator authorization; used car imports need to obtain an import license (ITAC): South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission issued by the import license.
Article source: Chengdu Foreign Trade Development Association
