Shanghai's Pudong New Area now processes one-third of all China Compulsory Certification exemption certificates nationwide, the highest volume in the country, according to the area's market regulation authority.

CCC exemptions allow certain mandatory CCC-regulated products to be imported into China without undergoing standard certification.

These exemptions apply in scenarios such as product testing, research, repair, commercial exhibitions, low-volume imports, and goods intended for re-export.

As of June 2025, Pudong had issued over 90,000 CCC exemption certificates, accounting for roughly one-third of China's total and four-fifths of Shanghai's.

This initiative had benefitted nearly 6,000 enterprises and covered goods valued at over 3 billion yuan ($418.8 million).

Pudong has been at the forefront of CCC exemption reform, continually enhancing the policy framework to foster a more favorable environment for industrial development.

In 2019, Pudong pioneered the fast-track channel for CCC exemptions, becoming the country's first pilot zone for the policy.

Seven automotive companies were the first in China to use the fast-track channel, enabling the streamlined import of about 5,000 batches of automotive components annually, valued at nearly 100 million yuan.

This initiative significantly shortened import lead times and improved after-sales response efficiency.

Pudong also became the first region in China to expand the scope of eligible applicants beyond research and development institutions to include supply chain enterprises.

This broadened eligibility has supported sectors such as integrated circuits, enabling 500 integrated circuit enterprises to import nearly 25,000 batches of maintenance components, more than 70 percent of the national total.

In 2023, Pudong introduced China's first dedicated CCC exemption management measures, followed by detailed implementation rules in 2024.

These measures authorize Pudong to independently designate enterprises for fast-track eligibility, with zero waiting time.

Currently, 16 enterprises, including Roche Diagnostics (Shanghai) Ltd, benefit from this status, accounting for nearly three-fourths of the city's total.

The volume of goods handled through the fast-track channel has since doubled, with the number of CCC exemption certificates issued annually rising from 4,000 to 8,000.

The impact of these reforms is evident.

Since 2023, Roche Diagnostics (Shanghai) has imported about 10,000 medical device components for maintenance under the program, reducing import time by 60 percent and significantly cutting operational costs.

Pudong has also piloted a program that allows specially approved imports to be used within designated zones without CCC certification, as long as they pass required testing. In 2024, the area issued three such certificates.

These policy innovations have attracted high-quality enterprises like Jiangling Ford Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd to establish operations in Pudong, according to the area's market regulation authority.

Porsche (China) Motors Ltd has also benefited from the fast-track channel, cutting operational costs and accelerating new model launches. As a result, the company increased its investment in Pudong by a total of 620 million yuan across 2023 and 2024, with further expansion plans underway.

Source: Pudong Times