The Korea Certification mark, commonly called the KC mark, is Korea’s integrated national certification mark used for products subject to designated compulsory certification schemes.
Korea Certification (KC Mark): buyer checksCheckpointQuestion to resolveEntityWhich legal business will contract, invoice and receive payment?Site or basisWhich facility, standard or rule supports the supplier’s claim?ReleaseWhat evidence must be approved before the order, shipment or payment proceeds?
The sourcing decision
Check the exact product category and current Korean legal scheme before requesting certification. Confirm the certificate holder, model, factory, standard, issuing body and marking requirements.
Documents and checks
Retain the applicability decision, certificate and scope, test reports, model linkage, factory information and current validity evidence.
A KC logo shown on packaging or a supplier page is not enough. Buyers need evidence tied to the exact model and responsible certificate holder.
Official reference: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards KC guidance. Check the current rule and scope before using it for a transaction.
Related terms
South Korea Sourcing, Korean Supplier Verification, South Korea Manufacturing Sourcing.
