If you wish to export your items to the United Kingdom, you must obtain the UKCA mark

DNHN - There are already Vietnamese businesses producing gloves, masks, protective suits, steel, aluminium, building glass, and hardwood flooring that have successfully incorporated UKCA into their goods.

The UKCA trademark was constructed by the UK with effect from January 1, 2021, to replace the European Union's CE mark (EU). However, to give businesses time to conform to the new criteria, the UK side is still accepting the use of the CE mark during the transition period, which runs until the end of 2022.

According to Mr Ta Hoang Linh, Director of the European-American Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), UKCA trademarks have their design and form regulations, and businesses can evaluate themselves or a third party based on their preferences based on the requirements of specific items. As a result, advising Vietnamese businesses on the UKCA trademark for industrial items supplied to the UK is practicable and should be undertaken immediately.

Businesses can obtain accurate and timely information regarding UKCA by contacting the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK or relevant units of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Alternatively, firms can actively seek assistance from select UKCA licensing and consulting groups in Vietnam, such as the British Standards Institute, in implementing new UKCA rules for their goods.

According to the head of the European-American Market Department, there are currently Vietnamese firms making gloves, masks, protective suits, steel, aluminium, building glass, and hardwood flooring.

The representative of the Vietnamese Trade Counselor in the UK further stated that meeting the UKCA brand criteria on time is critical for Vietnamese enterprises to not miss out on a business opportunity in one of the world's major import marketplaces for industrial products.

UKCA is critical for enterprises exporting manufactured goods to the UK. Furthermore, the CE certification is still recognised in the UK, but only for a limited time since the UK Government has enacted its laws that require all exporters to this market, including Vietnamese firms, to conform.

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