Introduction to METI certification

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) has released detailed information on this method. Its formulator is the Information Economy Division of the Commerce and Information Policy Bureau. The report "The Japanese Government Develops Blockchain Project Evaluation Methods" shows that METI refers to this process as a method for evaluating various use-case projects, evaluating 32 required characteristics such as scalability, privacy, and overall reliability.

1) For products exported to Japan that have applied for PSE certification, METI is required to file!

2) PSE certification is a compulsory safety certification in Japan, used to prove that electrical and electronic products have passed the safety standards tests of the DENAN Law or international IEC standards. Japan's DENTORL Law (Electrical Device and Material Control Law) stipulates that 498 products entering the Japanese market must pass PSE safety certification. Among them, 165 kinds of Class A products should obtain the diamond-shaped PSE mark, and 333 kinds of Class B products should obtain the round PSE mark.

3) The METI filing regulations require that Japanese buyers must register and report to Japan’s METI within one month after purchasing the product, and must mark the purchase name or ID on the product for future supervision and management during product sales.

METI certification process

1. Notification of business, understood to be a declaration by a Japanese importer, including manufacturer information, product information, and date of signing

2. The approval certificate issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan can only be issued by the importer who takes the PSE deputy certificate to METI for the record.

3. Buyers in Japan must register with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) within one month after purchasing the goods. Only a Japanese trading company registered in Japan can apply for registration with METI.

Documents to be prepared for METI certification

1. METI filing documents (copy must be accompanied by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry receipt stamp and Katashiki classification table)

2. PSE tag photos

3. Volume energy density report

4. PSE certificate + report

5. Business license

METI agency

There are two types of METI filing

1. Qualified as an importer

2. Without importer qualification (laboratories provide Japanese importer qualification loan)

METI filing advantages

1) Lexun Testing has already successfully assisted merchants to complete the METI filing;

2) Lexun Test is an Amazon-approved laboratory service provider that can issue PSE reports approved by Amazon in Japan;

3) Lexun Testing also has Japanese PSE certification and can provide a one-stop testing and certification solution for Japanese certification;

4) Customers can file METI records and PSE certifications at the same time, which can save about 20% of certification costs.