South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
has issued Notice No. 2025-56 under Article 28, Paragraph 9 of the Framework
Act on Broadcasting and Communications Development. The notice sets USB Type-C
connector requirements for certain wireless broadcasting and communications
equipment, with the aim of reducing resource waste and improving convenience
for consumers. The requirements apply to wireless broadcasting and
communications equipment that “charges via a wired connection, or transmits
data while charging via a wired connection,” covering 13 product categories:
mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable game
consoles, portable speakers, e-book readers, keyboards, mice, portable
navigation devices, earphones, and laptops. When applying for a KC EMC
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC), applicants must submit IEC
62680 test reports for further review.