U.S., India Aim to Bolster Trade

The U.S. and India are working to develop international standards and technical regulations to bolster trade and reduce logistical and administrative burdens that affect small- to medium-sized enterprises.

The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is seeking industry input to identify up to two sectors in which standards and conformity assessment-focused cooperative dialogues could lead to increased trade.

India has come under pressure to identify and prevent technical barriers to trade. Last year, a trade group in India called on the Department of Pharmaceuticals to promote incentives for the components industry to help fuel domestic manufacturing of medical devices (IDDM, Aug. 14, 2015).

Comments are due by Feb. 12. Read the notice here: www.fdanews.com/01-16-ITA-Notice.pdf. — Jonathon Shacat