In addition to knowing which market access and market acceptance requirements are necessary to enter a target market, it is important to understand how individual standards and conformity assessment systems function around the world. Effectively navigating foreign standards and conformity assessment systems can assist stakeholders in becoming significantly more influential in that market.

The following section presents key information on the U.S. standards and conformity assessment systems, including:

• U.S. Standards System
  • Standards used in the U.S.
  • Key Organizations
  • Government use of Standards
  • U.S. Standards Strategy
  • U.S. Standards System FAQ
• U.S. Conformity Assessment System
  • Conformity Assessment Approaches used in the U.S.
  • Key Organizations
  • U.S. Conformity Assessment FAQ

U.S. Standards System

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