Why lighting buyers look to ASEAN
Thailand and Malaysia have long-established electrical and electronics industries producing luminaires, drivers and wiring accessories for global brands. Vietnam adds fast-growing assembly capacity. For importers facing tariff pressure on China-origin lighting, ASEAN offers certified production with genuine engineering depth.
Category strengths
Thailand: commercial and industrial luminaires, drivers and ballasts, wiring devices. Malaysia: LED components, drivers and industrial electrical products. Vietnam: assembled luminaires, decorative lighting and export-oriented OEM programs.
Certification is the gate
UL/ETL listing for North America, CE with LVD and EMC for Europe, and SAA for Australia are not paperwork exercises — they require accredited lab testing of the actual product configuration. LM-80 and TM-21 data underpin lifetime claims; factories that cannot produce them are quoting marketing numbers. Verify CB scheme certificates and cross-check test report model numbers against your PO.
TUSKO as your in-country team
We audit factories for real test capability, manage certification samples to accredited labs, and inspect production against the certified configuration — because a driver substitution after certification voids everything. Share your specification and we will qualify the right supply base.