Compliance with laws and regulations
- Of local market
- Of importing market
Implementing national, regional and international standards
product and service standards, management system standards (e.g. ISO 9000, ISO 22000) etc
Access to reliable sources of information
- standards and tech. regulations (local language)
- training and consulting
Capacity to supply
- Sufficient volume
- Timely delivery
- Product quality (design and performance)
- Competitive price
Private standards
- Health and safety
- Social concerns
- Environmental issues
Ability to demonstrate conformity
Availability of internationally recognized laboratories, inspection, and product, system and personnel certification bodies