For mechanical engineers, technology companies and exporters, it is important to check the spare parts for the CCC obligation before each delivery and, if necessary, to request and valid CCC Certificates from suppliers. Here you find a detailed explanation.

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CCC Spare Parts for mechanical
engineering and technology companies
ECCS GmbH & Co. KG
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60326 Frankfurt
Germany
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Since 2003, CCC-Certificate, also called China Compulsory Certificate or 3C Certificate, has been the
mandatory certification mark for a wide range of products on the Chinese market. Products, which have
a CCC-obligation, need to be certified and are not allowed to import to China until a CCC-Certificate has
been obtained.
At the beginning the products were rarely checked for the CCC Certificate. In recent years, strict customs
inspections are being carried out with regard to the existing CCC logo.
For mechanical engineers, technology companies and exporters, it is important to check the spare parts
for the CCC obligation before each delivery and, if necessary, to request and valid CCC Certificates from
suppliers.
What Happened without a CCC-Certificate

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Without a required CCC-Certificate it is not allowed to import
the respective products into China
 China Compulsory Certificate,
also called CCC-Certificate or 3C
Certificate
 Mandatory certification for 17
groups of products
 Since 2003 needed. Especially
for the last four years, the
intensified scrutiny has
increasingly resulted in products
being detained in customs due
to missing CCC-Certificates
CCC-Certificate for the Chinese Market
 4 different CCC-Certificates:
 CCC S for Safety
 CCC F for Fire Protection
 CCC EMC for
Electromagnetic
Compatibility
 CCC S&E for Safety and
Electromagnetic
Compatibility

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For many companies that do not export CCC mandatory
products, export issues only occur for the spare
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Export
•Export of
goods that do
not need CCC-
Certificate
•This might
apply to
goods such as
many
machines,
robots and
production
lines
Customs
Process
•These goods
seldom lead
to issues at
the Chinese
customs
Spare Parts
Order
•For the
original sent
goods spare
parts are
often ordered
later on
•This applies to
cables,
switches,
plugs, motors,
etc.
Customs
Spare Parts
•These goods
without CCC-
Certificate are
often
detained in
customs –
rightfully or
unjustly
Return
Spare Parts
•In most cases
these goods
cannot be
imported into
China
•The goods
might be sent
back or
destroyed
Frequent uncertainties:
 Which products require a
certification?
 What are the necessary
steps if spare parts need a
CCC-Certificate?
 What are the option in
case a certification is
demanded unjustly by
customs?
 How might the risk of
custom issues be
minimized?

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Our services represent the middle course: Companies are
supported directly in the CCC-Certification
Export
Customs
Process
Spare Parts
Order
Customs Spare
Parts
ECCS provides direct support for CCC-Issues:
1. Know-how is built up in your company and stays in your
company
2. Direct support with specific contact partners
3. Cost-effective CCC-Certification, since certification is
conducted themselves with support
4. Follow-Up Certification might be performed without
service provider
5. Upon request with extended options, such as
translations and aanalysis of market potential
Our service:
 Workshops for CCC Spare Parts with
subsequent support
 Cost-effective consulting and
information on management of CCC
Spare Parts for the Chinese market
 Translation of Chinese CCC Standards
(GB-Standards and Implementation
Rule)
 Checking of CCC-Certificates
 Solutions for export process of spare
parts to China

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CCC Zertifizierung
Contact
ECCS GmbH & Co. KG
Rüsselsheimer Straße 22
60326 Frankfurt
Germany
Tel: +49 69 75009600
Email: info@europe-to-china.com
Website: www.europe-to-china.com