Associations and Organizations

Organizations Offering Medical Device Exporting & Importing Assistance

A list of organizations offering medical device exporting and importing assistance.

United States

U.S. Government Export Assistance
Export.gov brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies.

Export-Import Bank of the United States
The Ex-Im Bank is the official export credit agency of the United States.

U.S. Small Business Office of International Trade
SBA's Office of International Trade works to enhance the ability of small businesses to compete in the global marketplace.

U.S. Commercial Service
The U.S. Commercial Service helps U.S. companies find new international business partners in worldwide markets and also helps locate U.S. suppliers for foreign companies.

Canada

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (CanadExport)
CanadExport is Canada's official source of news and advice on trade, export and investment opportunities around the world.

Business Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada concentrating on the technology and export sectors.

European Union

The Export Helpdesk
The Export Helpdesk is a free online service that provides relevant information required by developing country exporters interested in supplying the EU market.

Australia

Austrade
Austrade's mission is to help businesses succeed in export and international business by providing advice, market intelligence and support.

Japan

Japanese External Trade Organization
The Japan External Trade Organization is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world.

China

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
CCPIT is the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China.

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Links to Standards Organizations

Standards Organizations: ISO, ANSI, NIST, ASTM, AAMI, IEC

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The Institute oversees the creation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector, including medical devices.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Dedicated to increasing the understanding, safety, and efficacy of medical instrumentation.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM International is a voluntary standards development organization providing a source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services.

European Committee for Standardization
CEN contributes voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programs, and public procurement.

International Electrotechnical Commission
World's leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies

International Standards Organization (ISO)
ISO is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards bodies.

National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
The NIST is a non-regulatory agency that promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology.

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