What Is Amazon's UL 60335 Standard

When selling home appliances on Amazon US or Amazon Europe, UL 60335 is the core compliance requirement. Many sellers do not realize until their listings are removed that choosing the wrong report standard, using an unapproved laboratory, or having model discrepancies will all lead to an ASIN becoming un-sellable.

What Is UL 60335?

UL 60335-1: General requirements covering electric shock protection, temperature rise, leakage current, electric strength, fire and heat resistance, etc. It applies to single-phase appliances 250V and other appliances 480V, including battery-operated and dual-supply appliances.

UL 60335-2-xx: Particular standards for specific product categories, which must be used in conjunction with Part 1.

Common Mappings

Why Amazon Requires a UL 60335 Report

Amazon requires a UL standard test report, not a UL certification.

UL Certification: Voluntary. It includes factory inspections and ongoing surveillance, making it costly and time-consuming.

ul report: Issued by a qualified laboratory after testing samples according to the UL 60335 series, providing a result document without any factory audit obligations.

The platform's mandatory requirement stems from compliance responsibility: ensuring home appliance products meet North American safety levels at the testing stage.

Three Hard Thresholds for Report Acceptance

All three are indispensable:

1.Laboratory Qualifications: The lab must hold ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, and its scope of accreditation must explicitly list UL 60335-1 and the corresponding Part 2 standard. Having an ISO 17025 qualification alone is insufficient; if the scope does not cover UL standards, it will be rejected.

2.Issue Date Within 12 Months: Overdue reports cannot pass TIC verification.

3.Consistency: Models, parameters, and photos must strictly match the listing. One model per case; updated/modified models require a report update.

Process for Obtaining Amazon UL 60335

Amazon is adopting direct TIC submissions for an increasing number of home appliances: sellers do not upload reports themselves; instead, an authorized body verifies and synchronizes them directly with the platform.

1.Determine the Part 2 Standard: Confirm the "1 + 2" combination; they cannot be separated.

2.Select JJR Laboratory: Verify whether the ISO 17025 certificate and accreditation scope include the UL 60335 series.

3.Submit Materials and Samples: Submit components list, circuit diagrams, photos, manuals, rating labels, etc. Standard small appliances take approximately 5 to 7 working days.

4.Testing and Report Issuance: Covers voltage resistance, leakage current, temperature rise, abnormal conditions, flame retardancy, etc. Non-compliant items must undergo modification and re-testing.

5.TIC Verification and Syncing: Create a TRF under "Performance  Account Health  Policy Compliance" in Seller Central. The TIC agency will verify it and transmit it directly to Amazon.

Battery-Powered Appliances

The compliance chain for lithium battery-powered appliances goes beyond UL 60335:

1.Complete Unit: UL 60335-1 + corresponding Part 2.

2.Lithium Battery: Pick one among ul 1642 (cells), ul 2054 (battery packs), or UL 62133-2 (portable secondary batteries).

3.Charger (if standalone accessory): UL 60335-2-29 or ul 1310 / UL 1012, etc.

4.Transportation: un 38.3 test Report + BTS Battery Test Summary.

After August 30, 2026, lithium battery appliance ASINs that have not completed TIC verification will be forcibly delisted, and inventory freezing will be executed simultaneously.

The following Q&As can be directly embedded at the end of the article as a FAQ module. Each question corresponds to a category of high-frequency search queries from US/EU sellers during TIC verification with clear boundaries.

FAQ

Are a UL 60335 test report and UL certification the same thing?

No. Amazon requires a test report, not a UL certification. UL certification includes factory audits and continuous surveillance, which are expensive and time-consuming. A UL report is based solely on sample testing to prove that the product complies with the UL 60335 series standards during the testing phase, carrying no factory audit obligations. However, please note: a UL report cannot be used for US Customs clearance, nor can the UL mark be placed on the product.

What is TIC verification? Do I still need to upload the report myself?

TIC refers to third-party Testing, Inspection, and Certification bodies authorized by Amazon. Under the direct TIC verification mechanism, sellers cannot upload reports by themselves. Instead, a TIC body must verify the results and synchronize them directly to the Amazon platform.

Operating path: Seller Central  Performance  Account Health  Policy Compliance  Select corresponding ASIN  Select designated TIC agency  Obtain Test Request ID and submit it to the agency.

The report was issued by an ISO 17025 lab, so why was it still rejected?

"Having ISO 17025 qualification" and "this report being accepted by Amazon" are two different things. Rejections typically stem from one of the following:

1.The laboratory's Scope of Accreditation does not explicitly list UL 60335-1 and the corresponding Part 2 standard.

2.The report was issued more than 12 months ago.

3.The model, parameters, or photos in the report do not match the Listing.

Before sending samples for testing, you should proactively check the standard numbers in the lab's Scope, rather than looking only at the qualification certificate itself.

Can I pass by only doing UL 60335-1 without Part 2?

No. UL 60335-1 specifies general requirements and must be combined with the Part 2 standard for the specific product category. Submitting Part 2 alone will likewise be rejected; the two cannot be separated. For example, a humidifier must cover both UL 60335-1 and UL 60335-2-98. Missing either one is considered incomplete standard coverage.

If my product contains a lithium battery, is doing UL 60335 for the complete unit enough?

No. The compliance chain for lithium battery appliances involves four parallel layers: Complete Unit + Battery + Charger + Transportation.

1.Complete Unit: UL 60335-1 + Part 2.

2.Lithium Battery: Choose one from UL 1642, UL 2054, or UL 62133-2.

3.Charger (if applicable): Requires UL 60335-2-29 or an equivalent alternative standard in the same group.

4.Transportation: Must be accompanied by a UN 38.3 report and a BTS Battery Test Summary.

Compliance of the complete unit does not equal compliance of the battery, and vice versa.

I am a European seller. Does UL 60335 apply to me as well?

UL 60335 is a US standard; the European equivalent is the EN iec 60335 series. If the same product is sold on both the US and European marketplaces, you need to prepare two sets of reports separately: submit UL 60335-1 + Part 2 for the US marketplace, and EN IEC 60335-1 + Part 2 for the European marketplace. Although the standards share technical origins, they are not directly interchangeable.

Does the claim that a report is "valid indefinitely" hold true on Amazon?

Not entirely. When the UL standard itself has not been revised, a test report does not have a fixed expiration date. However, amazon tic verification explicitly requires the report to be issued within 12 months prior to submission; overdue reports cannot pass verification. In addition, if changes occur in product design, critical components, or standard versions, the original report loses its coverage and must be re-tested.