The a-propos restrictions aim to reindustrialize the U.S. electronics supply chain as less than 4% of electronics used by Americans are currently tested domestically. Over 80% of devices are tested in countries that do not recognize U.S. verification, and data cited by Polymarket indicates that 82% of American electronics were tested in China last year. Chairman Brendan Carr described the current reliance on non-reciprocal economies as a one-sided deal for the United States.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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FCC to Vote on Total Ban of Chinese Labs Testing US Electronics
US Politics12 days ago
The Federal Communications Commission will determine on October 29 whether to prohibit all certification of American electronic devices at facilities located in China. The proposed rule would block any laboratory in China from testing smartphones, computers, and cameras for the U.S. market, limiting the agency's recognition of such facilities to those based in the U.S. or in nations that grant reciprocal recognition to American test labs.
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