What does an FCC ID on a charger tell a buyer, and how can it be looked up?

Main answer · Wecent Editorial Team

Short answer: An FCC ID shows that a device went through the FCC’s Certification route and has a public grant record. Wireless chargers and other radio products usually have one. A plain USB wall charger usually follows the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity route instead, which has no FCC ID. Buyers can look an ID up in the FCC’s equipment authorization search.

What an FCC ID is

The FCC ID is a code assigned when a radio-frequency device goes through the Certification procedure. It begins with a grantee code that identifies the company, followed by a product code. The FCC’s database holds the grant record, test report summaries and often photographs for that ID.

Two authorisation routes

The FCC has two different approval procedures for equipment: Certification and Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. Which one applies depends on the type of equipment under the FCC’s rules. – Certification. A recognised certification body reviews the evidence and issues a grant. The product carries an FCC ID. – Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. The responsible party tests and declares compliance and keeps the records. There is no grant and no FCC ID, but a compliance information statement and a US-based responsible party are required.

What this means for chargers

A wired USB wall charger is usually a device that falls under the declaration route. A wireless charger contains a radio transmitter, and many carry an FCC ID. The route depends on the rule part that applies, so ask the lab. A charger with Bluetooth, a display with wireless features or a speaker is likely to have both elements. Ask the lab which applies to your exact product.

How to look up an FCC ID

1. Open the FCC’s equipment authorization search page.
2. Enter the grantee code, which is the first three characters of the ID if it begins with a letter, or the first five if it begins with a number.
3. Enter the rest of the ID in the product code field.
4. Open the grant record to check the product description, the date and the filed documents.

What to check in the record

Compare the model and description with your product, check the date and look at the photographs. A grant for a similar-looking product does not cover yours.

When there is no FCC ID

For a charger that follows the declaration route, give the buyer the compliance information statement, the responsible party’s US contact and the test report summary instead. Do not invent or borrow an FCC ID.

Sources checked on 24 Oct 2026: FCC: Equipment Authorization; FCC: FCC ID Search.

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