From Lagos to Mombasa to Durban, Indian cables, pumps, auto parts, tiles and appliances are in demand across Africa. The catch is that most African markets check conformity in the exporting country, before shipment. PCN arranges testing, inspection and certificates in India so your buyer clears customs without surprise fees.
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Product Certificate (per shipment or 1 year) plus a SONCAP Certificate for customs.
SONCAP →Certificate of Conformity before shipment; registration and licence routes for regular exporters.
Kenya PVoC →Letter of Authority for regulated electrical products, held by the local importer.
NRCS LOA →Factory or brand-owner registration for listed consumer goods under Decree 43/2016.
GOEIC →Shipping to Tanzania? Regulated goods must be verified in India, before loading, under the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) PVoC programme, and…
Tanzania PVoC →Shipping to Uganda? Regulated goods must be verified in India, before loading, under the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) PVoC…
Uganda PVoC →Food, medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals and packaged water go through NAFDAC, not SONCAP.
Nigeria NAFDAC →Ghana’s Standards Authority (GSA) inspects high-risk goods at the port, including electricals, cables, building materials, auto batteries, spare…
Ghana GSA →SONCAP and PVoC certificates don’t cover radio approval.
Africa Telecom Approval →| Nigeria | SONCAP (SON) · NCC type approval for telecom · NAFDAC for food, drugs and cosmetics |
|---|---|
| Kenya | KEBS PVoC CoC · Communications Authority type approval · Pharmacy and Poisons Board for medicines |
| South Africa | NRCS LOA · ICASA type approval · SAHPRA for health products |
| Egypt | GOEIC registration + arrival inspection · NTRA for telecom · EDA / NFSA for health and food |
| Also on request | Tanzania (TBS PVoC), Uganda (UNBS PVoC), Ghana (GSA) and other African markets |
Many exporters pay full inspection and testing costs on every consignment because nobody told them about registration and licensing routes. SONCAP Routes B/C and Kenya PVoC Routes B/C spread the cost over a year or more. PCN reviews your shipping pattern and recommends the cheapest compliant route.
For PVoC-type programmes (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) and SONCAP, yes. Inspection and certification happen before shipment through appointed agencies.
It isn’t advisable. Goods without certificates face destination inspection fees, delays or refusal.
Often, yes. An accredited IEC/CB report can support several applications, though each country issues its own certificate.
Yes. NCC, CA, ICASA and NTRA type approvals are separate from general conformity certificates.
Requirements, portals and fees change often. PCN confirms the applicable rules for each product before quoting. Certificates are issued by the relevant authority, accredited certification body or notified body.
Send your product name, HS code and destination. Our Delhi team will confirm the route, testing and timeline within 48 hours.
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