The Standards Portal (www.standardsportal.org) is an online resource designed to facilitate trade through increased transparency and engagement in standards, conformity assessment and technical regulations (SCATR).

The primary aim of the Standards Portal is to answer key questions asked by exporters:

• What technical requirements must I meet to enter and succeed in a specific market?
• How can I get an “early warning” on changes to the requirements of my target market?
• How can I ensure that my company’s perspectives are heard and considered in the development of technical requirements and policies for my target market?

Currently, the Standards Portal includes information on the following economies. Pages are color coded by economy and responsible organization:

StandardsPortal was developed by ANSI and is implemented in cooperation with the lead organizations outlined in the box above.

Financial support to develop and maintain StandardsPortal has been provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems

The following are some commonly reported technical issues regarding viewing StandardsPortal. If the solutions provided below do not resolve your difficulty, please contact us.

StandardsPortal pages are not loading properly or some features are not visible.

• Check to see which Internet browser you are using. StandardsPortal may be viewed using most popular internet browsers. However, some features do not immediately appear in Internet Explorer Version 8. If you are using Internet Explorer 8, please click the “Compatibility” icon to properly view StandardsPortal features such as foreign language characters and drop-down menus. See the diagram below.

Foreign language characters do not display properly

• In earlier editions of some operating systems, some Asian language characters may not display without the proper language pack. Check to make sure that your computer has the proper language service pack installed.
  • Windows XP – Follow these instructions
  • Windows 95, 98 or NT – Download and install the appropriate Microsoft Global Input Method Editors
• Windows Vista, Windows 7, and all recent Mac OS X versions include support for Asian languages automatically.