Several things you need to know when exporting Lithium Polymer Battery to South Korea.

Navigating the global market for Lithium Polymer Batteries involves complying with stringent safety standards.  KC certification ensures your products 

meet South Korea's rigorous safety requirements, essential for seamless export or import operations.  Understanding these regulatory nuances is 

crucial for market entry and ensuring consumer trust.

Brief Introduction about KC Certification

Korea Certification KC Mark was announced by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) of South Korea on August 25, 2008.  The National 

Standards Committee implemented a new unified national certification mark from July 2009 to December 2010.

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) announced the standards applicable to portable secondary lithium battery packs and lithium 

cells: Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation, Annex 05, and included relevant products in the self-declaration product category of the KC certification 

system.  This was officially implemented on July 1, 2009.

Testing of portable secondary lithium battery packs and lithium cells must be conducted by authorized laboratories within South Korea.  Upon 

successful evaluation, products receive a Confirmation Letter of Declaration valid for 5 years, with no need for factory inspections during this period.

In February 2017, KC abolished the certification's validity period.

Product Range

a.Cell: portable, with an energy density of over 400Wh/L per volume.

b.Battery (Pack): Single batteries are manufactured in parallel.

c.Portable lithium battery with navigation function or battery with no relation to energy density per volume.  (Used under harsh conditions inside the car)

d.Single battery for portable medical devices, bar codes and credit card readers.

e.Carrying machines: MP3, electronic dictionary, PMP, notebook computer, digital camera, etc.

f.Non-certified objects: battery for vehicle driving, battery for production, battery for medical use or button-shaped battery.

Application materials for KC certification

1.  Application

2. Model name classification Model Classification Table

3.  Specification of protection circuit (PCM) (circuit diagram, including IC circuit) (please provide the specification if there are thermistor parts)

4.  Instructions in Korean or English

5.  Specification of battery core and battery

6.  Warning, transportation and other precautions and packaging methods (can be put in the product specification)

7.  Korean nameplate

8.  ISO9001 certificate or Declaration of Conformity.

9.  Factory Business License (factory application for the first time) The battery is confirmed to be safe without factory inspection.

10.  Test sample (There are different quantity requirements for test samples from different certification authorities.)

11.  Parts list

12.  CB certificate of battery or battery and IEC62133 test report

13.  CDF list, including specifications of key parts such as MOS tubes and IC.

14.  Sample holder