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Standards Resources by Country

In addition to international standards setting organizations, individual countries have standards bodies.  Here we present links for a range of countries.

Standards Resources by Country

Although there are many international standards setting bodies, each country determine how standards are implemented.  Here we provide resources by country to help you find appropriate Standards bodies by country.  In addition, the United States Trade Representative has published “2025 National Trade Estimate Report on FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program” which reports on the countries below and others.  See the Foreign Trade Barriers report here.



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The ePing SPS&TBT platform, or “ePing”, provides access to notifications made by WTO Members under the Agreements on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), distributed by the WTO from January 16, 1995 to present.  ePing is available to all stakeholders free of charge and does not require registration unless the user wishes to receive customized e-mail alerts.  Use it to browse notifications on past as well as new draft and updated product regulations, food safety and animal and plant health standards and regulations, find information on trade concerns discussed in the WTO SPS and TBT Committees, locate information on SPS/TBT Enquiry Points and notification authorities, and to follow and review current and past notifications concerning regulatory actions on products, packaging, labeling, food safety and animal and plant health measures in markets of interest. Register for ePing.

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for Brazil - including information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Services officer in Brazil, including the Standards Attaché in Sao Paulo 
The U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue was created in 2006 to provide the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade (MDIC), a forum through which to work together to grow bilateral trade and investment.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards Portal for Brazil provides answers to the critical standards, conformance, market access, and trade-related questions that companies require to succeed in the Brazilian market.
Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) - Brazil’s national standards body
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
2022 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration Country Commercial Guide for Canada - information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in Canada
The Standards Council of Canada - Canada’s national standards body
2024 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures

 

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Information on Standards and Regulations from the International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for China - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in China
The American National Standards Institute Standards Portal for China provides answers to the critical standards, conformance, market access, and trade-related questions that companies require to succeed in the Chinese market. China’s national standards body, the Standards Administration of China
2021 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures

 

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Contact Information for Commercial Service Officers located at the U.S. Mission to the EU (in Brussels, Belgium) - including the Standards Attaché
International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for the European Union - including information on Standards and Regulations
CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI - the European standards bodies
2023 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
EU Entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - scroll to the bottom of the page to search by keyword

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for India - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in India
The U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, established in January 2015, is the signature annual forum for policy discussions between the U.S. Government and the Government of India
The American National Standards Institute Standards Portal for India provides answers to the critical standards, conformance, market access, and trade-related questions that companies require to succeed in the Indian market
Bureau of Indian Standards - India’s national standards body
2021 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for Israel - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in Israel
Standards Institution of Israel - Israel’s national standards body
2018 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for South Korea - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in South Korea
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) - Korea’s national standards body
2021 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for Mexico - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in Mexico
Director General for Standardization, Ministry of Economy - Mexico’s national standards body
2022 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for Saudi Arabia - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization - Saudi Arabia’s national standards bodies
2021 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for the United Arab Emirates - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in the United Arab Emirates
2022 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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International Trade Administration’s Country Commercial Guide for the Vietnam - Information on Standards and Regulations and contact information for Commercial Service Officers in Vietnam
The Directorate for Standards, Meteorology and Quality of Vietnam (STAMEQ) - Vietnam’s national standards bodies
2021 World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review - Information on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures
 

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