How much does FCC certification cost in the USA?

Many radio applications, communication products, and digital products require FCC approval to enter the US market. So, how much time and money does FCC certification require?

The cost of FCC certification depends on the type of certification needed. Different types require different costs and timeframes. The US is the world's largest importer, so exporting to the US is significant. Understanding the US market entry rules will help products further penetrate the US market.

Previously, FCC certification was divided into FCC-VOC, FCC-DOC, and FCC-ID. After the new regulation FCC 10-208, the latest FCC categories are FCC-SDoC and FCC-ID, each with different certification costs.

FCC certification time and cost:

1. Ordinary products (FCC-SDoC): Costs around $600 and takes 10-15 business days.

2. Wireless products (FCC-ID): For products like mobile phones, wireless remote controls, Bluetooth speakers, tablets, etc., costs over $1200 and takes about 4 weeks.

3. Other wireless products: It is recommended to do both FCC-SDoC and FCC-ID certifications simultaneously, costing over $1100.

How to distinguish which certification is needed:

1. Ordinary products: Products like electronic scales, humidifiers, vacuum cleaners, electric fans, etc., without wireless functionality, require FCC-SDoC certification.

2. Wireless products: Products like mobile phones, wireless remote controls, Bluetooth speakers, tablets, etc., require FCC-ID certification.

By frequency:

1. Transmitting frequency: 125KHz, 13.5MHz

   - Typical products: Door card readers, bus card readers.

2. Transmitting frequency: 27MHz, 49MHz

   - Typical products: Remote control toys, wireless mice, non-professional walkie-talkies.

3. Transmitting frequency: 315MHz, 433MHz (intermittent, periodic products, remote control toys prohibited)

   - Typical products: Remote control switches, wireless doorbells, security equipment, BabyMonitors.

4. Transmitting frequency: 88-108MHz

   - Typical products: FM transmitters.

5. Transmitting frequency: 902-928MHz, 2400-2483.5MHz, 5725-5850MHz

   - Typical products: Remote control toys, wireless mice, Bluetooth, WIFI, transmitters.

These wireless communication products require FCC ID certification, which is more expensive. Depending on the frequency band, the fees vary from $900 to $2000.

3. Other wireless products: Products that can still function normally without the wireless feature, or have a USB interface for data transmission, should ideally undergo both FCC-SDoC and FCC-ID certifications.

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