U.S. Market Access Directory
As part of the U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP), a "Directory" was developed with the technical requirements (e.g. standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment) used in the U.S.
market for five industry sectors. This Directory will be used to promote these approaches internationally, helping to reduce duplicative or burdensome requirements for U.S. industry in foreign markets.
Five industry sectors were selected for inclusion in the Directory using recommendations from ANSI staff, as well as input from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA – the funding agency) and the Grantee for the project, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Using the Directory
The Directory data for each of the above industry sectors is contained in spreadsheets that are available for download from the pages linked above.
The goal of the Directory is to reflect the needs of industry, and continued feedback is welcomed and encouraged. Public users are welcome to comment on the
Directory by contacting ANSI.
Throughout the Directory, the spreadsheets differentiate between three types of requirements: market access, market acceptance, and market differentiation. Further clarification of these terms is provided below:
- Market access - Refers to requirements (e.g. standards, technical regulations, or conformity assessment procedures) that are required by the U.S. government to enter the market.
These requirements usually take the form of regulations and mandatory conformity assessment, and represent the minimum level which products must meet in order to enter the U.S. market.
- Market acceptance - Refers to requirements (e.g. standards or conformity assessment procedures) which may not be required by the government, but are necessary to compete in the marketplace.
These requirements usually take the form of industry standards and conformity assessment, and represent the industry-mandated requirements for the U.S. market.
- Market differentiation - Refers to standards or conformity assessment procedures which are not required by the government or market in general, but which may set a manufacturer apart from its competitors.
These "above and beyond" measures often allow manufacturers to compete at a higher level in the U.S. market.
More information on the U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP)
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