This post may be helpful to those who are importing product from China, and often need to find different standards, for random products. If anyone else has some suggestions I would love to hear them!
1. Consumer Products Safety Commission Website (CPSC) - This site is the main source for USA product standards. Visit them and use the search feature to search your product type and related terms.
2. Consult with a 3rd party quality company/consultant - At this point there is no substitute for enlisting a product standard and testing specialist to report back to you on exactly what standards your product must meet. For a relatively low fee you can request that such a company provide you a full product testing and requirement standard page which will provide a lot of clarity.
3. Standards and Quality Association Websites - Organizations that are often government related, and whose published standards are often considered binding - See the Resources section’s ( first 15 links for an introduction to these sites. Use the “search” feature on their pages to get good results.
4. Ask your factory - This often the simplest and most effective way to get standards data on your product. Ask the factory if they have any previous lab testing reports that they can share with you. This can represent testing on their materials or finished products. These documents will often contain product standards as the basis for the testing.
5. Industry Association Websites - Surfing industry association sites, and chatting with others in your industry, is fascinating and can quickly enlighten you to product standards.
Last edited by chinaqualityguru; 1st July 2009 at 12:55 AM.
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5 Ways to Find Product Standards
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