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Export standards for new energy vehicles and batteries
New energy vehicles
New energy vehicles, which have developed with the global energy crisis, are regarded as the most ideal means of transportation in the new era. In recent years, countries around the world have actively developed new and alternative energy sources to solve the energy crisis and protect the environment.
In 2021, the mainland produced 3.545 million new energy vehicles, an increase of about 1.6 times year-on-year, ranking first in the world for seven consecutive years, and exporting 310,000 vehicles, an increase of more than 3 times year-on-year, exceeding the historical cumulative export sum.
With the rapid increase in sales of new energy vehicles in the global field, power batteries have also ushered in good development opportunities, and the domestic and international markets have shown great business opportunities. In 2021, the output of continental power batteries was 219.7GWh, an increase of 163.4% year-on-year, and the export volume also showed rapid growth.
Do you want to know what certifications need to be obtained in the destination country for exporting new energy vehicles and batteries? What criteria are met? Let's take a look at it together.
Some countries/regions have import certification requirements for new energy vehicles
(1) U.S. DOT certification and EPA certification
Access to the U.S. market must pass the U.S. Department of Transportation's DOT safety certification. This certification is not led by the government department, but by the manufacturer itself testing, and then by the manufacturer to determine whether to meet the production standards, the U.S. transportation department only controls some parts such as windshield, tire certification; for the remaining parts, the U.S. transportation department will regularly check and inspect, for fraud will be severely punished.
EPA environmental certification is similar to DOT safety certification, and it is also a self-declaration plus departmental inspection method, and the competent department is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) EU e-mark certification
Vehicles exported to the EU to obtain market access certification need to obtain e-mark certification, based on the EU directive, around the approval of components and the introduction of vehicle systems EEC/EC Directive (EU directive) for inspection, to determine whether the product is qualified, after passing the inspection can use e-mark certificate, and then enter the EU domestic market.
(3) Nigeria SONCAP certification
SonCAP certificate is a statutory and necessary document for the customs clearance of controlled products in Nigeria (spare parts for motor vehicles are within the scope of SONCAP compulsory certification products), and the lack of SONCAP certificate will cause delays in customs clearance of controlled products or refusal to enter the Nigerian market.
(4) Tanzania PVOC certification
The Tanzania National Bureau of Standards stipulates that all regulated products covered by the PVOC (Pre-Export Verification of Controlity to Standards) procedure (automobiles and their parts are in the scope of regulated products) must be inspected, and the products must comply with the Tanzania National Standard or its accreditation standards, on the basis of which a Certificate of Conformity (Certificateof) is issued Conformity，COC）。
(5) Saudi Arabia SABER certification
SABER certification is an online certification system for the Saudi Product Safety Program launched on January 1, 2019 after the introduction of the Saudi Product Safety Program BY the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization, which is a certification assessment procedure for the conformity of exported Saudi products. In November 2019, auto parts were included in the product certification list. The SABER certification process is similar to SONCAP certification in Nigeria, where a product first applies for a PC certificate and an SC certificate is applied for for each batch of products when shipped.
The relevant standards for power batteries in new energy vehicles
Chinese standards: Automotive power batteries need to meet the requirements of GB 38031, GB/T 31484, GB/T 31486 standards.
EU regulations: Automotive power batteries need to obtain mandatory regulation e-Mark certification, including ECE R100 and ECE R10. The materials need to meet The RoHS requirements.
North American regulations: Automotive power batteries need to meet the requirements of the UL 2580 standard.
Indian regulations: Power batteries for automobiles need to meet the requirements of the AIS 038 standard.
New energy vehicle power battery export requirements
According to the United Nations Model Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG), the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) and the International Air Transport Association - Dangerous Goods Code (IATA-DGR) and other international regulations, power batteries are divided into UN3480 (lithium battery separate transport), UN3171 (battery-powered vehicles or equipment) two categories, belonging to category 9 dangerous goods, in transit need to pass the UN38.3 test.
Although the lithium-ion batteries used in new energy vehicles are dangerous goods, they should be treated differently according to different situations.
(1) If the goods transported are pure electric vehicles, the special name for transportation is "battery-powered vehicle", the UNITED Nations number is "UN 3171", and the sea and land transportation is "unrestricted cargo", without packaging requirements;
(2) If the goods transported are hybrid vehicles, the special name for transportation is "flammable liquid-driven vehicles", the UN number is "UN 3166", and the sea and land transportation is "non-restricted goods", without packaging requirements.
(3) If the goods to be transported are lithium-ion batteries and the transport name is "lithium-ion batteries", the hazard category is "Dangerous Goods of Class 9", the UN number is "UN 3480", and the corresponding packaging category is "II" according to the provisions of its packaging guidelines. According to the provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Inspection of Import and Export Commodities, the performance appraisal and use appraisal of dangerous goods packaging should be carried out.
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