Brazil RoHS: What CONAMA 516 Means for IT Hardware Importers
Brazil RoHS puts the importer’s signature on the line. CONAMA Resolution 516, dated 8 July 2026 and published on 10 July 2026, sets Brazil’s first limits on hazardous substances in IT, telecom and other electronic equipment. The importer that declares conformity, and the legal representative or attorney who submits the declaration, can answer administratively and […]
Cambodia Qualified Agent Certificate: Who Can Import IT Equipment
The 60-day window for a Cambodia Qualified Agent certificate appears to close around 21 November 2026. On 22 September the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) told traders in counterfeit or second-hand phones, tablets, computers and other telecom equipment from abroad to stop and apply for a Qualified Agent (QA) certificate. If you ship new hardware, […]
Kenya CED Licence: Who Can Import Telecom and Network Equipment
The Kenya CED licence is now the gate for communications equipment imported for resale, including routers, switches, modems and phones. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) says any entity importing and wholesale distributing that equipment needs a Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) licence, and links it to type approval and TradeNet clearance. If your Kenyan importer […]
SASO 3114:2026: Saudi Certificates for Routers and Wi-Fi Devices
SASO 3114 replaces Saudi Arabia’s GEN-002 requirements for six groups of ICT equipment, including routers, customer premises equipment, optical network terminals and Wi-Fi distribution devices. The grace period ends on 31 October 2026. If you have a Saudi order quoted for that kind of kit, check the exact model, its certificates and who will act […]
NOM Certification in Mexico for IT Hardware: 2026 Importer Guide
NOM certification in Mexico starts with a question most IT shippers skip. The issue is not whether a product has a certificate, but which NOMs apply to that exact model, who holds them, and how the goods will be labelled. That question got sharper on 28 September 2026, when the Ministry of Economy (SE) added […]
Mexico Electronic Value Declaration: 2026 MVE Deadlines for Importers
The Mexico electronic value declaration, the Manifestación de Valor Electrónica or MVE, becomes compulsory on a staggered calendar that starts on 1 November 2026. For anyone selling IT hardware into Mexico, the dates that matter are 1 January 2027 for temporary imports and 15 January 2027 for definitive imports. If you quote DDP Mexico without […]
Import Network Equipment Into Ethiopia: INSA and ECA Rules for 2026
When IT resellers and integrators import network equipment into Ethiopia, most enquiries start with one question. Does this firewall, switch or server need a security permit before it ships? Since 27 July 2026, the answer often depends on a number on the datasheet, and a branch rollout may need no security permit at all while […]
Union Customs Code 2027: The EU Decides Who Your Importer Is
Appointing an importer of record is a contractual act. You sign something, a company agrees to be named, and from that point everyone involved treats the question as settled. The new Union Customs Code does not settle it that way. Article 5(13) identifies the importer by applying five descriptions in a fixed order, and none […]
Indirect Representation: Who Owes the Duty and the Import VAT
There is an assumption buried in most importer of record arrangements, and it is rarely said out loud. The assumption is that once another company is named on the declaration, the customs exposure moves to them. It is an understandable reading, and in the European Union it is half right. The half it gets wrong […]
Hong Kong SCTREX Registration Closes on 30 October 2026
Hong Kong’s Trade and Industry Department is taking registrations for the 2027 round of the Air Transhipment Cargo Exemption Scheme for Specified Strategic Commodities, usually shortened to SCTREX, and applications close on 30 October 2026. If your cargo moves strategic commodities through Hong Kong International Airport by air, or you handle cargo that does, that […]