International Marks

Market Access for Kuwait

Capital

Kuwait City

Continent

Middle East

Currency

KWD

Phone

+965

Member of:

GCC

IEC Member?

No

Which languages are spoken?

Arabic (official), English

Kuwaiti Dinar

Population

2'686'873

Area km2

17'818

Kuwait

Kuwait

Which plugs are used?

240

Power grid types and voltages

General household voltage and frequency

1 Ph, 2 wire connection, earthed

Is a compulsory certification required?

Yes

Public Authority for Industry (PAI) for regulated products (HS code). Registration and Licensing required

Which voluntary marks can help for marketing?

None

No local mark

240V 50Hz

Koweït

French

German

KUCAS Intertek

Kuwait Conformity Assurance Scheme

Which institution is responsible for the standards?

PAI

Public Authority for Industry

Which institution is responsible for certification?

What mark is compulsory?

Yes, Electrosuisse can support with compliance testing and voluntary or mandatory product certification.

Can we provide certification?

IECEE Member?

No

Is product safety testing required?

Yes

Is EMC conformity required?

Not required

Certificate name

Certificate of Conformity or Clearance Approval

Energy Efficiency
requirements

Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing

General Country Facts

Electrical Product Safety Testing

RoHS & WEEE Regulations

Other requirements for product approval

Energy Efficiency

RoHS & WEEE
requirements

Not required

Manual Language

Arabic/ English

WTO Member?

Yes, since 01.01.1995

Published: 20.10.2009

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