FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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	ABOUT KUCAS
- What is KUCAS? - Who is responsible for implementing KUCAS? - Who are the Certificate/Inspection Bodies and what is their role? - What is the scope of the KUCAS?
	REGULATED PRODUCTS UNDER KUCAS
- Where can I find the list of Regulated Product? - Which Regulated Products qualify for exemption from KUCAS?
	OCCASIONAL / ONE-TIME EXPORTERS
- How can occasional or one-time exporters have their regulated products certified by CIBs? - Can Exporters of one-time shipments apply for the TIR without going through the TER process by submitting laboratory test reports?
	FREQUENT / REGULAR EXPORTERS
- How can Frequent Exporters of the same type/model of regulated products have their products certified by CIB?
	TECHNICAL EVALUATION REPORT (TER)
- What is a TER and who issues it? - Who is eligible to apply for the TER? - What is the validity period of a TER? - What are the parameters to be considered while issuing the TER? - Are test reports older than 3 years acceptable for application of the TER? - Can different exporters apply for the TER on the basis of the same test reports? - Can an exporter use a TER issued to a manufacturer - is any authorization required in this regard? - Can a TER be issued to an exporter after the goods have been shipped to Kuwait? - Can one TER list products having more than one Country of Origin (COO)? - Are test reports issued by an in-house laboratory accredited to ISO 17025 accepted for issue of the TER? - What is the procedure to be applied in the TER for listing products having multiple brand names?
	TECHNICAL INSPECTION REPORT (TIR)
- What are the documents required when applying for the TIR? - How does the inspections process work? - What is the risk assessment system? - What happens if Regulated Product consignments arrive at Kuwait ports without a TIR? - Can Intertek arrange for a Destination Inspection for those shipments that have valid TERs (issued by Intertek) but have missed obtaining TIRs in the country of export? - Is it required for the Importer to submit the TIR to PAI for Customs clearance given that the data has been transferred to PAI by Intertek? - What is the procedure to be followed for exporters who have a valid TER but have shipped the consignment without the TIR?
	FEES
- What is the fee structure for KUCAS
	MISCELLANEOUS
- What is a Re-Export Order? - Is compliance to standards other than IEC acceptable for electrical products?