For electronics companies targeting Taiwan, NCC certification is more than a sales permit—it’s a precise alignment with technical and regulatory requirements. Many view certification as a fixed product list and static test items, but 2025’s market dynamics reveal a critical truth: NCC certification is a dynamic process of defining compliance boundaries as technology and regulations evolve. This guide outlines the evolving “compliance map” from two core perspectives: standard updates and product oversight.
Traditional wisdom says NCC certification focuses on two core areas: EMC and RF. While this remains true, 2025’s real challenges lie in new or enhanced specific requirements.
A.Foundational Core Standards: Unchanged Pillars
·Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing: Complies with Taiwanese standard CNS 13438, ensuring devices do not cause harmful interference and can withstand external interference.
·Radio Frequency (RF) Parameter Testing: Strictly verifies transmission frequency, power, bandwidth, and out-of-band emissions to align with NCC’s detailed frequency regulations.
·Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Testing: Mandatory for body-worn devices (e.g., phones, tablets) to comply with CNS 14959, ensuring user safety.
B.2023-2025 Key Enhancement: The Antenna Report Revolution
A rule introduced on March 1, 2023, has become critical in 2025: The NCC requires a complete antenna specification sheet or test report meeting international standards (e.g., FCC KDB 353028).
·Report Content: Must include antenna type, manufacturer, model, operating frequency, gain value, and 2D/3D radiation patterns. This is no longer a simple parameter table—it’s a professional “antenna performance ID.”
·Core Impact: Compliance now starts at the product design stage. Poor antenna design or non-compliant reports will cause significant project delays. This is the “technical pitfall” most first-time applicants encounter.
C.2025 Emerging Technology Focus: Wi-Fi 6E Band Approval & Testing
As global Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) adoption accelerates, Taiwan’s NCC has opened the corresponding frequency band. Authoritative labs like the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Testing Center (ETC) have explicitly announced TAF-accredited “NCC Low-Power Radio Frequency Equipment Technical Standard” testing capabilities for Wi-Fi 6E devices in 2025.
·Strategic Significance: For companies launching high-end routers, wireless VR devices, or other Wi-Fi 6E products, providing test reports compliant with the latest 6GHz standards is critical to seizing market opportunities. This is a must-watch for technology-driven enterprises.
2.Taiwan NCC Certification: Eligible Product Scope
The NCC’s jurisdiction centers on “wireless communication,” covering two main categories. However, 2025’s oversight has deepened from “whether a product has wireless functionality” to “how it uses wireless technology.”
A.Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
Devices connecting to public telecommunication networks, including:
·Fixed-line telephones (including VoIP phones), fax machines.
·Wired broadband equipment (e.g., optical modems, ADSL terminals).
·Cellular-enabled devices (e.g., 2G/3G/4G/5G phones, mobile hotspots).
B.Telecommunication-Regulated Radio Frequency Equipment (Broadest Category)
Low-Power Radio Frequency Equipment
Wireless devices operating between 9kHz and 300GHz—core products for smart hardware. Examples include:
·Wireless LAN devices: Wi-Fi routers, IoT modules (ZigBee, etc.).
·Short-range communication devices: Bluetooth headphones, keyboards, mice.
·Other RF devices: Wireless walkie-talkies, remote-controlled toys, drones, RFID equipment.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Equipment
Land Mobile Communication Network Equipment
Satellite Personal Communication Network Equipment
C.2025 Product Oversight Deep Dive: “Mandatory 2G Disable” for Phones
This example best illustrates the NCC’s deepening regulatory focus:
·Rule: Starting May 1, 2025, all new phones applying for NCC certification must have 2G base station connectivity disabled by default.
·Existing Phones: For phones certified between September 1, 2021, and April 30, 2025, manufacturers must implement this requirement via over-the-air (OTA) updates by September 30, 2025.
·Regulatory Logic: This policy promotes migration to advanced networks and optimizes spectrum resources. It signals that certification requirements now extend beyond hardware RF parameters to software functionality and user interaction logic.
3.Latest Regulatory Trends & Market Logic: The Strategic Signal Behind the NT$750 Fee
In February 2025, the proposed “personal wireless device import review fee” sparked widespread discussion. While targeting consumers, it sends a strong signal to businesses:
-Rule Summary: Individuals importing 2 or fewer wireless devices (e.g., phones, Bluetooth headphones) for personal use via cross-border e-commerce (e.g., Taobao, Amazon) would pay a NT$750 review fee per package.
-Business Impact:
·Cracks Down on Grey Markets: The fee increases the cost and complexity of personal cross-border purchases, discouraging “bulk-split” grey imports.
·Elevates Compliance Value: As cross-border e-commerce loses its price and convenience advantages, consumers will prefer legally certified products from local channels. For brands, NCC certification has evolved from a “market entry ticket” to a key asset for building competitive barriers.
Understanding 2025’s NCC certification standards and product scope requires more than a static checklist. It’s a dynamic puzzle that combines:
1.Evolving technical standards (e.g., antenna reports, Wi-Fi 6E);
2.Deepening functional oversight (e.g., 2G disable requirements);
3.Clear market policy direction (e.g., personal import fees).
Successful certification strategies start at product definition and R&D, and succeed through precise, ongoing tracking of regulatory updates. Only then can your product not only enter the Taiwan market legally but also gain long-term trust and competitiveness. Contact BLUEASIA at +86 13534225140 for professional certification consulting.
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