Chinese electrical appliances occupy an important position in the Korean market, especially in the field of household appliances, such as air purifier, TV, refrigerator, washing machine, etc., Chinese products have won the favour of Korean consumers with their high cost ratio and continuously improving quality.Home appliancesExporting South Koreas market access requirements and certification regulations, for reference, hope to help.

Korean Market Access Requirements and Regulations

1 Electrical Safety

According to the Electric Appliance and Life Appliance Safety Management Law, electronic appliances in the KC certification catalogue must obtain the KC certification certificate and the KC mark can be placed on the market for sale.

Applicable product range: Dust washers, electric plumber and plumber, dishwashers and dryers, roofs, breadplate bakers and portable cooking equipment for similar purposes, stationary stoves, stoves, stoves and similar purposes, washers and dishwashers, electric heaters and electric dishwashers, kitchen electric machinery, fluid heater, tapestry (mattress) and similar soft electrical heating equipment, air purifier and foot heater, ionized water heater, cooling, storage, freezing, ice-making equipment, microwave furnaces, household electrical sewing machines, dryers, space flow heater, massager, air conditioner and moisturizer, fan and smoking machine, air purifier, bathroom cleaner, machine, reward and viewing pets, red

Electromagnetic compatibility

Home appliances covered by the KC certification catalogue must meet the electromagnetic compatibility requirements and obtain the MSIT certificate.

3 The Energy Efficiency

Some household appliances must meet the requirements of the minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) and have an energy efficiency label.

Applicable product range: Electric refrigerators, bubbles electric refrigerators, electrical refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, roll washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, cold hot drinking water machines, electric boilers, vacuum vacuum cleaners, electric fans, air purifiers, electric heating fans, electric furnaces, dehumidifier, commercial electric refrigerators, household gas boilers, gas water heater, electric heaters, humidifier, heating pads, water heating beds, heating beds.

Wireless radio frequency (Wifi only)

Wireless communications equipment requires MSIP certification.This directive applies to household appliances with wireless communications modules (only 2.4GHz WiFi wireless access devices).

Korean Qualification Assessment Requirements and Signs

1 Electrical Safety

The KC certification model is divided into three models according to the high and low risk of the product: safety certification, safety confirmation and conformity declaration; safety certification model is type test + factory review + certification supervision; safety confirmation model is type test; conformity declaration is implemented by the manufacturer / importer itself.

Electromagnetic compatibility

Electrical appliances with electronic lines within the KC certification catalogue must apply for MSIP certification in South Korea; products must be tested by designated testing bodies, and products that meet the requirements must be attached to the certification mark.

3 The Energy Efficiency

MEPS coverage products must meet the minimum energy efficiency benchmark and attach an energy efficiency grade label; products must be tested in designated testing bodies; test reports must be registered in KEMCO by the local Korean agent / importer.

Wireless radio frequency (Wifi only)

According to the different categories of products, MSIP certification is divided into three certification models: conformity certification (wireless communications equipment), conformity registration (electric appliances) and temporary certification (for equipment that temporarily does not have a standard), products must be tested in designated testing bodies.