Effect of Chinese Standardization on U.S. Export Opportunities

摘要

The paper describes the standardization system as it exists in the Peoples Republic of China and identifies the role of the China State Bureau of Standards (CSBS) in the standards coordination process. The standards development and approval process is also described. The implementation of the IECQ program in China for producing electronic products in conformance with internationally recognized quality requirements is explained and the organizations responsible for the several aspects of the system are identified. The paper advocates technical information exchange programs between the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China and more U.S. trade missions to China to encourage the adoption of U.S. standards as well as to increase trade between the two countries.