SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
Know What You Need.
Before It Becomes a Problem.
Importing products into South Africa? ATS helps businesses identify and meet NRCS and ICASA compliance requirements — from company registration and document assessment through to the applications themselves. We can assist before you order, before you ship, and when something has already gone wrong.
From the Test Lab to the Trade Fair
ATS visits three Chinese testing laboratories and the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, 24–28 November 2026.
At Advanced Technical Services, we regularly encourage importers to do their homework before placing orders with overseas suppliers. Understanding the applicable standards, checking test reports and establishing compliance requirements before shipping can prevent considerable expense and frustration.
In November, we'll be taking some of our own advice.
Behind the Test Reports
On 24 and 25 November, ATS will visit three testing organisations in the Shenzhen and Dongguan regions: LCS Testing in Shajing, CTB Testing in Fuyong and Hongding Testing in Dongguan.
Between them, these organisations offer testing services covering electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), wireless communications, batteries, energy efficiency and other product categories.
We work with technical test reports almost every day. These visits will give us an opportunity to see the testing processes firsthand, speak directly with laboratory personnel and better understand the procedures behind the documentation.
We're particularly interested in how laboratories select applicable standards, manage different product models and prepare the reports required for international regulatory applications.
From the Laboratory to the Exhibition Floor
From 26 November, we'll attend the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, where manufacturers and technology developers will showcase new products and innovations.
For ATS, the exhibition provides an opportunity to examine emerging technologies from a compliance perspective.
What standards apply? Has the product been properly tested? Do the reports cover the actual models being offered? And what would be required to import those products into South Africa?
These are the same questions we encourage our clients to ask.
Bringing the Experience Home
Our objective is to strengthen relationships with testing specialists, improve our understanding of the processes behind technical certification and explore opportunities to expand the services we offer South African importers.
We don't expect to return knowing everything. But we do expect to return better informed — and better equipped to help our clients navigate the complexities of product compliance.
After all, if we're going to tell importers to do their homework, we should be prepared to do ours too.
We'll share what we learn when we return.
START HERE
Where Are You in the Process?
Compliance problems look very different depending on whether you are still choosing a supplier or your goods are already sitting at the port. Start with where you are now.
01
I HAVEN'T ORDERED YET
Check the product, supplier documents and likely South African requirements before you pay for your goods.
CHECK BEFORE YOU IMPORT →
02
GET HELP WITH AN APPROVAL
We assist with registration where required, NRCS LOA applications, ICASA Type Approval and supporting documentation.
SEE OUR SERVICES →
03
MY LOA IS EXPIRING
Review the existing approval, product models and supporting reports before the renewal becomes urgent.
LOA RENEWALS →
04
GOODS HAVE BEEN STOPPED
Establish why the shipment was stopped, what the inspection has identified and what is required to resolve it.
IMPORTS & INSPECTIONS →
LATEST FROM ATS
Compliance News, Guidance & Commentary
South African compliance requirements — and the problems importers encounter — keep changing. Our latest articles explain what is happening, what it means and what businesses should watch for.
HOW WE HELP
From Identifying the Requirement
to Completing the Application
You don’t need to know whether your product requires an NRCS LOA, ICASA Type Approval or another approval before contacting us. ATS can assess the product, identify the applicable requirements, review the available documentation and take the application through the submission process.
01
ASSESS
Product · specifications · intended use
02
IDENTIFY
NRCS · ICASA · other requirements
03
PREPARE
Reports · documents · registration
04
APPLY
Applications · documentation
05
FOLLOW THROUGH
Queries · requirements · progress
ATS doesn’t just tell you what you need. We help you get it done.
WHY ATS?
Compliance Advice Built Around the Real Import Process
BEFORE YOU PAY
We review products and supplier documentation while there is still time to fix problems without a container sitting at the port.
THROUGH THE APPLICATION
We work with the actual reports, certificates, model information and regulatory applications — not just general compliance advice.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
If goods are stopped or documentation is questioned, we help establish what has happened and what is needed next.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Send us the product details, supplier documents or the problem you’re dealing with. We’ll help establish the next step.



