China Updates CCC Certification Requirements for EV Charging Cables under New GB/T 33594-2025 Standard
22. January 2026The updated Chinese standard GB/T 33594-2025 for electric vehicle charging cables was issued on October 5, 2025, and will take effect on May 1, 2026, replacing the previous version GB/T 33594-2017. In line with this, the China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) has revised the applicable certification rules under code CQC11-463426-2024, affecting product subcategory 011033. Key revisions include the replacement of the reference standard, changes to unit classification and sample requirements for type testing (Annex 1), and updated factory quality control testing requirements (Annex 2). EV charging cables usually require CCC certification in order to be approved for import and sale in China.
Effective immediately, the CQC has begun accepting certification applications based on the new standard. Certificates under the old version will no longer be issued after May 1, 2026. Certificate holders of products certified under the 2017 version must apply for a transition to the 2025 standard and undergo testing that addresses the differences between the two versions. A separate test report must be submitted for each product series. All transitions must be completed by April 30, 2027. Certificates not converted by this deadline will be suspended, and if the process remains incomplete by July 30, 2027, the old certificates will be revoked.
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