With the impact of the Russian conflict and Europe's early entry into the cold winter, energy shortages such as natural gas have become a major problem. This has led to a sharp increase in demand for electric heating products such as electric heating, electric carpets and warm babies. Among them, air conditioning as an important electrical heating and indoor temperature regulation equipment is also favored by a wide range of consumers. This article will explore in depth the opportunities and challenges of air conditioning exports to Europe.

Air conditioning, also known as air regulator, is the equipment for adjusting and controlling the parameters of the temperature, humidity, flow rate and other parameters of the environmental air in the building or building. Mainly composed of refrigeration machines, pumps, fans, piping systems, and so on, the end device is used to treat the air condition, ensuring that the environmental air parameters meet certain requirements.

air conditioningExport tax refundThe tax rate is 13% and should be classified under the customs code of goods item 8415.

(1) EU CE certification
To enter the European market, air conditioners must first be CE certified and CE marked on the product. This mark indicates that the product meets the safety requirements of the European Union and is a commitment to consumers that will help increase the sales of the product in the European market.

(2) Regulations and Directives
CE certification of air conditioning products must comply with a number of EU regulations and directives, including the RoHS Directive, the Low Voltage Directive, the Mechanical Directive, the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive, the Ecodesign Directive for Energy Consuming Products and the Energy Label Framework Directive.

3) Product standards
To ensure product safety and efficiency, the EU has developed a range of product standards, including safety standards, energy efficiency requirements and electromagnetic compatibility standards.

Following the Brexit, the CE mark was no longer applicable in the UK and replaced by the UKCA logo. According to the UK government regulations, from December 31, 2024, all products entering the UK market must use the UKCA logo.

In addition, air conditioning within the scope of UKCA certification must meet UK technical requirements and qualification assessment procedures. It is worth noting that UK technical requirements and evaluation procedures are roughly the same as CE certification, but there are still differences in some details.

(1) Requirements for certification
Whether domestic CCC certification or EU CE certification is a basic certification to ensure product safety.But there are differences in standards and requirements for these two certifications, and export companies should carefully control and ensure that they meet the requirements of the target market.

2) Environmental requirements
Both China and the EU have restrictions on the use of harmful substances in air conditioning products, but both restriction standards and restricted substances differ.

3) Energy saving requirements
Both China and the EU have put forward energy efficiency standards for air conditioning products, but these standards are not fully consistent.Exporting companies need to ensure that their products meet the energy efficiency requirements of the target market.