[15 November 2023, Guangdong] On 15 November 2023, the Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Testing and Certification Institute (KTC). KTC’s president and a delegation of top management from Korea attended the signing ceremony held in STC (Guangdong). KTC is a testing and certification body recognised by the South Korean Government qualified to issue the KC certification.

All electrical and electronic products intended for the South Korean market must first obtain KC certification. To obtain this certification, in the past, samples had to be sent to South Korea for testing by a qualified local laboratory, leading to relatively high transportation time and cost.

Now, the MOU mutually recognises the CB certification issued by HKCC and KTC, which provides electrical and electronic product manufacturers with an additional option through which to enter the South Korean market more efficiently. KTC will allow electrical and electronic products with CB certification issued by HKCC to apply for KC certification without sending samples to South Korea for local testing. In turn, products with CB certification issued by KTC can apply for HKCC’s Hong Kong Safety Mark without additional testing.

The mutual recognition assists manufacturers in saving transportation and time costs incurred by sending samples overseas. This greatly helps promote trade in electrical and electronic products.

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continuous support and wish you a good time during the Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day.

Our offices will be closed on the following days and will resume operation afterwards. For enquiries, please contact us via enquiry@stc.group.

STC will be joining the 4th China Innovative Food Conference cum Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Food Expo.

Date: 4 - 6 Aug, 2023 (FRI - SUN)
Venue: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center (Dongguan)
Booth No.: C312

[Guangdong, 1 June 2023] Recently, GACC, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (中国海关总署)  has released the first batch of "Directory of Customs Imported Clothing Inspection and Certification Agencies".

This directory shows (in the above item) that the branch of STC Group in Dongguan: "STC (Guangdong)" (formerly known as Dongguan STC) has successfully passed the assessment of the GACC - by virtue of its professional technology and comprehensive professionalism - and become one of its first batch of recognized inspection institutions and laboratories, to undertake the inspection and testing tasks of imported adult clothing, infant and children's clothing in China.

On 1 December 2022, GACC issued the "Announcement on the Acceptance Requirements for Imported Clothing" (General Administration Announcement No. 120) and implemented it on the same day. That Announcement is the first of its kind, symbolizing an official entry into the implementation stage for inspections, as an important measure for the customs to promote high-quality development, deepen the reform of "decentralization, regulation and service", practice institutional opening, and effectively protect the rights and interests of consumers.

Import and Export Commodity Inspection and Certification Agencies of the Customs refer to inspection agencies that have the qualifications and capabilities required by the Customs and are included in the Catalog of Certification Agencies by the GACC. Customs will use the inspection report issued by any one of the recognized agencies to carry out conformity assessment for import and export commodities, and use the inspection report issued by such agency as the basis for conformity assessment in accordance with the law, and implement facilitation measures such as document review and release, exemption from sampling and inspection, which can effectively shorten customs clearance time.

It is reported that the inspection institutions that meet these accreditation requirements shall obtain the accreditation of inspection and testing institutions (CMA) or obtain the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation implemented by the China National Certification Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS).

STC (Guangdong), established in 2005, is an independent, third-party product testing, inspection and certification organization invested by the STC Group and approved by the GACC. Over the years, STC has been closely following the development of industry and trade, and has continuously expanded its service network. Committed to providing professional, reliable and comprehensive testing services for the industry, we commit to provide scientific, objective and fair testing reports to ensure that products meet the relevant technical requirements and safety standards, and protect the safety of consumers.

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continuous support and wish you a good time during the International Labor Day.

Our offices will be closed on the following days and will resume operation afterwards. For enquiries, please contact us via enquiry@stc.group.