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Certification Updates
Curated regulatory + policy updates that affect Chinese robot exporters.
1.Latest updates
- Impact: HighFCC
FCC votes to ban Chinese + Hong Kong labs from FCC testing
On April 30, 2026 the FCC voted to advance a proposal banning ALL labs in mainland China and Hong Kong from performing FCC equipment-authorization testing — expanding the existing block on 15 state-owned labs. Now in a 60-90 day public comment period; if finalized, a 2-year transition follows. ~75% of current FCC test volume runs through Chinese labs; testing has shifted from $400-1,300 (China) to $3,000-4,000+ (US / Taiwan / EU labs). Plan budgets and timelines accordingly.
Source: FCC ↗
Read the full briefing → - Impact: HighULETL
OSHA adds UL 3300 to NRTL Test Standards list
Federal Register published the final rule expanding OSHA's NRTL Program scope to include ANSI/CAN/UL 3300:2024. ETL listings under UL 3300 are now equally accepted by major US retailers — opening the cheaper / faster ETL path for service robots.
- Impact: MediumFDA
FDA publishes FY2026 MDUFA fee schedule
Standard 510(k) fee increased ~7%. Small-business 510(k) fee = $6,517 (also +7%). Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026. Small Business Determination must be filed BEFORE paying — fee is non-refundable.
Source: FDA / Federal Register ↗
- Impact: MediumUL
UL 3300 revision adds clarifications on vulnerable persons + child dummies
April 2025 revision sharpened wording on vulnerable-persons protection, temperature test conditions, normative references to UL 62368-1, child-dummy selection (14.5kg standard), and accessibility test probes.
Source: ANSI Webstore ↗
- Impact: LowFCC
FCC updates Schedule of Application Fees (Federal Register)
Refreshed fee schedule published. Confirm exact fee against fcc.gov before filing — many service codes shifted slightly.
Source: Federal Register ↗
- Impact: HighProp 65
OEHHA tightens Prop 65 short-form warning rules
California's OEHHA narrowed when the short warning ('Cancer and Reproductive Harm — www.P65Warnings.ca.gov') is acceptable. Many cases now require naming the specific chemical. Bounty-hunter law firms have been targeting Amazon sellers using the now-non-compliant short form.
Source: OEHHA ↗
- Impact: MediumCustoms
USTR finalizes Section 301 tariff increases on China
Four-year-review-driven tariff increases on additional China-origin goods. Robotics HTS codes (8508 vacuum, 8479 industrial, 8806 drones) remain at +25%. Assume status quo for 2026 budgeting.
Source: White & Case alert ↗
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⚠️ Important: Max Robotics is a coordination platform. We are not FCC engineers, lawyers, or a certification body, and we do not guarantee certification approval.
ℹ️ Figures shown are reference-only — always confirm against the latest official sources.