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China export standards for Wireless / IoT device

Wireless and IoT devices—covering Wi-Fi routers, Bluetooth accessories, Zigbee sensors, cellular modules, and smart home equipment—must satisfy radio frequency authorisation requirements before they can be legally placed on any market. Exporting such devices from China requires obtaining spectrum type-approval from each jurisdiction's radio authority: FCC ID in the United States, CE under the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) in the EU, UKCA and Ofcom registration in the UK, and equivalent national radio approvals elsewhere. Frequency band allocations, conducted and radiated emission limits, and receiver immunity levels vary. Cybersecurity and data-privacy obligations—now mandatory under the EU Cyber Resilience Act and the UK PSTI Act—add a further compliance layer. The pages below compare the full radio, EMC, and cybersecurity approval requirements for each market covered.