# FCC ID Label Requirements: Placement, Format, and Common Failures

Every intentional radiator sold in the United States must display its FCC ID in a specific format, in a specific location, and in a way that's permanently legible. The rules have been updated to allow electronic labelling for small devices, but the conditions are strict. This short covers every FCC ID label requirement hardware companies need to get right before their product ships.


## Transcript

### Why labelling failures are costly

US Customs and Border Protection routinely holds shipments when FCC ID labels are missing, incorrectly formatted, or not accessible without disassembling the device. This is a fixable problem — but only if you know the rules before you finalise your packaging and labelling artwork.

### The complete labelling requirements

The FCC ID must appear on the device, formatted as grantee code plus product code, permanently affixed — not a peel-off sticker. It must be accessible without disassembly. Small devices can use e-labelling, but packaging must say where it's found.

### Pre-ship label checklist

Run this checklist before approving artwork: the FCC ID is on the device, in the correct grantee-hyphen-product-code format, and accessible without tools. If you use e-labelling, the box must tell users where to find it. CBP holds are expensive — get this right before shipping.

Tags: FCC, FCC ID, labeling, Part 15, hardware compliance