Imported RF Devices Require Declarations of Conformity if FCC Asks for Them, Says OET

Imported RF devices must have a suppliers' declaration of conformity available from a responsible party if the FCC requests one, though such SDoC's aren't required at ports of entry, said the commission's Office of Engineering and Technology guidance dated April 5. "The responsible party is typically one of the following: the manufacturer, the assembler (if the equipment is assembled from individual component parts), or the importer (if the equipment is imported)," the OET said. Its rules require "that no radio frequency device may be imported into the U.S. unless the importer or ultimate consignee, or their designated broker, determines that the device meets one or more of the conditions for entry." Last year, the regulator ended Form 740 filing requirements (see 1711010017).