How to Get a UL Test Report?

As Amazon's strategic position in global commerce continues to rise, products with electrical components listed on Amazon require relevant UL reports. A test report from a laboratory with ISO 17025 certification is required for normal sales and link restoration. If products purchased by competitors or customers lack relevant safety standard reports, they may engage a U.S. lawyer to send a letter to Amazon demanding the cessation of the sale of the company's products and initiate court procedures to destroy all the company’s products on Amazon. This could essentially mean the company is pushed out of the North American market. Many sellers have reported receiving such notifications, and their products have faced issues like suspension of sales or removal of listings due to failure to provide the UL test report within the stipulated time.

Differences Between UL Certification and UL Test Reports

- UL Certification: Voluntary certification that requires product testing and factory auditing, with quarterly audits. The process is expensive and time-consuming, and factory audits are very strict.

- UL Test Report: After testing a product according to the relevant UL standard and passing, a qualified test report is issued. This is cheaper, faster, and does not require a factory audit. It can be used for Amazon reviews but is invalid for customs clearance.

UL Testing Standards

- Power Products: UL62368-1, UL1310, UL1012, UL2056, UL2089, UL458, UL697, UL60601-1

- IT/AV Products: UL62368-1

- Wireless Products: UL62368-1

- Lighting Products: UL1598, UL153, UL1786, UL1573, UL588, UL2108, UL924, UL1993, UL8750

- Battery Products: UL1642, UL2054, UL2056, UL2271, UL2580, UL1973, UL4200a

- Electric Vehicle Products: UL2849, UL2272

- Home Appliances: UI1007, UL1005, UL1028, UL1083, UL982, UL1026

- Industrial Transformers: UL1310, UL1012, UL506, UL1561, UL1562, UL1585, UL1876, UL1411, UL397, UL697

Materials Required for UL Test Report

1. Company information, including a copy of the business license (for first-time UL applicants).

2. Product description: product name, model, etc.

3. List of components: provide names, model numbers, rated values, and manufacturer information. If any components are UL certified, please indicate their UL file numbers. If a component has multiple suppliers, they can be listed together.

4. Performance and specifications: such as size, rated voltage, current, frequency, and power.

5. Structural or exploded diagram: Include a diagram of the product's structure with labels for each part to correspond with the component list.

6. Circuit schematic diagram: provide the electrical schematic, PCB schematic, and PCB layout.

7. Product photos, user manuals, safety instructions, installation guidelines, etc.

Process for Obtaining a UL Test Report

1. The applicant submits a request.

2. The applicant fills out the application form and provides the user manual and technical documents.

3. The testing standards and test items are determined, and a quotation is provided.

4. The applicant confirms the quotation and submits samples and relevant technical documents.

5. A fee notice is sent to the applicant, who makes payment based on the notice.

6. The product is tested.

7. If the product fails the test, the applicant is notified and allowed to improve the product. This process continues until the product passes the test. The applicant should modify the technical documents from the original application to reflect the changes made to the product.

8. Upon passing, the UL test report is provided to the applicant.

UL Test Report Timeline and Validity

- The UL test report takes 5-7 business days.

- If the UL testing standards used are not updated, the UL test report remains valid indefinitely.

Does UL Testing Require Factory Inspection?

- UL test reports do not require a factory inspection.