# Which Market Should You Certify for First?

The order in which you pursue global certifications has a significant impact on your total cost and timeline. Because different markets have different requirements for test lab accreditation and documentation, doing them in the wrong sequence means paying for tests twice and waiting longer. This short explains the optimal certification sequence for hardware companies targeting the EU, US, UK, and India.


## Transcript

### The order matters more than most people realise

Most companies certify one market at a time, in whatever order feels urgent. But sequence matters — done right, you reuse test data across markets and cut total lab time by thirty to forty percent. Done wrong, you pay for the same tests twice.

### The optimal sequence and why

Certify CE first — it generates the widest test data. Add FCC to the same lab session; overlap cuts time thirty to forty percent. UKCA is now just documentation, since CE is accepted in Great Britain. BIS CRS comes last — India needs accredited lab reports.

### Planning the campaign

Plan a combined CE and FCC campaign at one ILAC-accredited lab. Add ISED Canada for marginal extra cost. Treat UKCA as documentation only. Run BIS CRS and WPC ETA in parallel — Indian labs have their own lead times.

Tags: certification strategy, CE marking, FCC, BIS CRS, market access