Kuwait Compliance Assurance Program (kucas certification)

　　Implementation background:

The Kuwait Ministry of industry (PAI) has implemented the Kuwait Compliance Assurance Program (kucas certification) on June 17, 2006, which is implemented by the Kuwait Ministry of industry (PAI) to verify that all "controlled products" comply with Kuwait's technical regulations, which are applicable to imported products and similar domestic products, and are consistent with this program.

　　Start date:June 17, 2006
Control product range:

Electric toys (excluding non electric toys), electronic and electrical products, household and commercial equipment, automobiles, chemicals, building materials, etc.
　　Standards adopted:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Kuwait standards (KSS) 2. Gulf Standards Organization (GSO) 3. International standards (ISO, IEC...) 4. National standards (BS, EN)　

　Kucas includes two forms of certificates:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1) <!--[endif]-->Technical evaluation report (TER), English full name: technical evaluation report, is used to prove that the products meet the requirements of the scheme and can be exported to Kuwait. Generally speaking, ter is "product registration", after registration, it is enough to apply for customs clearance quality certificate TIR before each shipment.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2) <!--[endif]-->Technical inspection report (TIR) is a mandatory document, full English Name: technical inspection report. For each batch of goods exported to Kuwait, TIR or "customs clearance license document" must be submitted, and any one of them can be used as the precondition for final customs clearance　　

How to deal with ter?

If there are large and frequent controlled products in the catalogue, it is recommended to apply for ter first, which is the product registration certificate.
　The following information is required to apply for ter:

1) Product test report: This report needs to be issued by a qualified third-party testing agency. If there is already a valid test report, no additional test is necessary.

2) Product pictures and technical parameters

3) Fill in the ter application form: the blank application form shall be provided by the handling agency

Submit the above information to the official designated agency of kucas.。
　How to handle TIR?

If the shipment is not frequent, the TIR certificate can be applied directly before each shipment.

To apply for TIR, you need to prepare the following information:

1. Packing list

2. Form: proforma invoice

3. Test report of the product: it needs to be issued by a qualified third-party testing agency. If there is already a valid test report, no additional test is necessary.

4. COC application form: the blank application form shall be provided by the handling organization
　　In addition to the above information, the application for TIR also needs to arrange the inspection of goods. The following are the inspection requirements of Kuwait:

1) The origin label "made in China" must appear on the product, inner package and outer package. At the same time, "made in China" must be engraved or printed (cannot be erased), and stickers are not accepted, which are required for each product and package.

2) The product manual must be in Arabic

3) Mandatory frequency: 50 Hz; applicable voltage: 230 V, 240 V

4) Special requirements for plug socket: it must be British triangle plug socket (bs1363)

5) Electronic and electrical products need to show the voltage and frequency on the product label