Four one-page references for charger & power strip importers

The certification side is where most orders go wrong — usually at customs, usually too late. These are the documents I wish every buyer had before their first order.

One email, all four. No sales calls, no drip campaign.

Markets · 1 page

Certification requirements by market

Twelve markets on one page: what's legally required, what buyers and platforms commonly ask for anyway, the main standards, plug type and voltage.

  • EU, UK, US, Canada, Japan, Korea, India
  • Australia/NZ, Saudi, Brazil, South Africa, EAEU
  • Includes the documents platforms ask for

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Verification · 1 page

How to verify a CE certificate in 5 steps

CE is a manufacturer's self-declaration. These five checks catch almost every fake, expired or mismatched certificate — and take about ten minutes to run.

  • Which directives are listed by number
  • Whether the issuing body actually exists
  • Whether the model matches what you're buying
  • Getting the test report, not just the summary

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Reference · Chart

Global plug types & voltage chart

Ten plug types with pin layouts, voltage and frequency, and the countries that use them. Includes the four markets that most often catch importers out.

  • Brazil runs two voltages in one country
  • Japan is 100 V with both 50 and 60 Hz
  • Type G plugs contain a fuse
  • Switzerland isn't EU-harmonised

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Amazon · 1 page

Amazon compliance documents

What sellers actually get asked for on chargers and power strips — and the five reasons listings get removed.

  • Model number must appear on the report
  • 62368-1, not the retired 60950-1
  • UN38.3 for anything with a cell
  • Test report vs certification — the difference that matters

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Standards · 1 page

Power strip vs charger — which standard applies?

Two product families, two standards. One certificate cannot cover both. The side-by-side table shows which standard applies in the EU, US and UK.

  • Charger: EN IEC 62368-1 / UL 62368-1
  • Power strip: EN 60884-1 / UL 1363
  • UK: BS 1363, fuse in the plug
  • USB-C power strips need both assessments

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Checklist · 1 page

Is your model on the certificate?

The five-dimension test certification bodies use, four ways series coverage quietly breaks, and what action each change actually requires.

  • Circuit, enclosure, key parts, ratings, plug
  • Model drift — the most common failure
  • Same housing, different plug = different product
  • Re-test vs variation assessment vs coverage letter

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US market · 1 page

UL report or UL listing?

Three documents, three levels of authority. Five questions that tell you in one message whether your supplier has a listing or only a test report.

  • Test report / Listed / Recognized component
  • No factory surveillance = no mark
  • UL, CSA, ETL, TÜV, MET are all NRTLs
  • Check it yourself in Product iQ

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Email me the four files

Opens your email client with the subject already filled in. Tell me your market and I'll send them straight over.

Prefer to just ask a question? Send me your model number and target market at toby@lorcoo.com and I'll tell you which documents you're missing.