Key facts
- The FCC voted to bar testing laboratories and certification bodies in China from testing electronics for the US market.
- The ban applies to economies lacking a mutual recognition agreement with the US.
The United States on Thursday banned all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices destined for the US market. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to bar testing laboratories and certification bodies in China and other economies that lack a “mutual recognition agreement” or reciprocal trade agreement with the US. The ban comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen.