International Trade Certificates — 81 marks & certifications by industry

European Conformity

Shows a product meets EU health, safety and environmental rules; required for many product groups sold in the EEA.

Manufacturer self-declaration or EU notified body

UK Conformity Assessed

The UK's post-Brexit conformity mark; Great Britain still accepts CE indefinitely for most goods, but UKCA applies to some sectors such as construction.

UK approved bodies

US FDA Food Facility Registration

Facilities producing food for the US market must register with the FDA and meet its food-safety requirements.

US Food and Drug Administration

US FDA Cosmetics Registration (MoCRA)

Under the MoCRA law, cosmetics sold in the US require facility registration and product listing with the FDA.

US Food and Drug Administration

US FDA Premarket Notification

US clearance showing a medical device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed device.

US Food and Drug Administration

EU Medical Device Regulation

The EU regulation governing the safety, performance and CE marking of medical devices.

EU notified bodies

EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal

Cosmetics sold in the EU must be notified through the CPNP portal and have an EU-based Responsible Person.

European Commission

EU General Product Safety Regulation

The EU's baseline safety rules for consumer goods not covered by specific directives; requires an EU-based responsible person.

EU economic operators

Federal Communications Commission Mark

Confirms electronic and wireless devices meet US limits on electromagnetic interference.

US FCC

Underwriters Laboratories Certification

A widely recognized North American safety certification for electrical and electronic products, often demanded by retailers and authorities.

UL Solutions

China Compulsory Certification

China's mandatory safety certification for many product categories sold in the Chinese market.

CNCA / CQC

Product Safety of Electrical Appliances (Japan)

Japan's mandatory safety mark for electrical appliances and materials under the DENAN law.

Japan METI

Korea Certification Mark

Korea's mandatory certification mark for electrical, electronic and other regulated products.

Korea KATS

Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection (Taiwan)

Taiwan's mandatory inspection and certification for many electrical and electronic products.

Taiwan BSMI

Saudi Standards Conformity (SABER)

Saudi Arabia's conformity programme; products need a SABER certificate of conformity to clear customs.

Saudi SASO

Gulf Conformity Mark

The Gulf Conformity Mark required for certain regulated products sold across GCC countries.

GSO

Bureau of Indian Standards (ISI / CRS)

India's mandatory certification for many products, shown by the ISI mark or BIS registration.

Bureau of Indian Standards

National Institute of Metrology (Brazil)

Brazil's mandatory conformity certification for regulated products.

INMETRO

Normas Oficiales Mexicanas

Mexico's mandatory official-standards certification required for many imported products.

Mexican government

Eurasian Conformity Mark

The conformity mark required to sell regulated products across the Eurasian Economic Union.

EAEU

Regulatory Compliance Mark

The mark required for electrical and electronic products sold in Australia and New Zealand.

ACMA / regulators

Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity

Nigeria's mandatory conformity programme; a SONCAP certificate is needed to import regulated products.

SON

Quality Management System

The world's most common quality-management standard; frequently required by B2B buyers as a baseline.

Accredited certification bodies

Environmental Management System

Certifies a systematic approach to managing a company's environmental impact.

Accredited certification bodies

Occupational Health & Safety

Certifies a management system for workplace health and safety.

Accredited certification bodies

Food Safety Management System

An internationally recognized food-safety management standard for the whole food supply chain.

Accredited certification bodies

Medical Devices QMS

A quality-management standard specific to medical-device manufacturing, often needed for CE marking.

Accredited certification bodies

Information Security Management

Certifies a management system for protecting information and data security.

Accredited certification bodies

Energy Management System

Certifies a structured approach to improving energy performance and efficiency.

Accredited certification bodies

Automotive Quality Management

The automotive-sector quality standard required by most vehicle and parts manufacturers.

IATF-recognized bodies

Testing & Calibration Laboratories

Certifies the technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

Accreditation bodies

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points

A preventive food-safety system identifying and controlling hazards in production.

Accredited certification bodies

Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards

A leading food-safety and packaging standard demanded by many international retailers.

BRCGS-approved bodies

Food Safety System Certification

A GFSI-recognized food-safety scheme built on ISO 22000.

FSSC-licensed bodies

Good Agricultural Practice

A farm-level certification for safe and sustainable agricultural production.

GlobalG.A.P. bodies

USDA National Organic Program

Required to label or market a product as 'organic' in the United States.

USDA-accredited certifiers

EU Organic Certification

Required to market a product as 'organic' in the EU, shown by the EU organic leaf logo.

EU control bodies

Halal Certification

Certifies that a product complies with Islamic requirements; often required for Muslim-majority markets.

Recognized halal bodies

Kosher Certification

Certifies that a food product meets Jewish dietary laws.

Kosher certifying agencies

Marine Stewardship Council

Certifies that seafood comes from a sustainable, well-managed fishery.

MSC-accredited bodies

NSF Certification

Certifies food-contact equipment, water products and dietary supplements against public-health standards.

NSF International

Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice

Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines written specifically for cosmetics production.

Accredited certification bodies

COSMOS / Ecocert Natural & Organic Cosmetics

Certifies natural and organic cosmetics against the COSMOS standard.

Ecocert / COSMOS bodies

Cruelty-Free Certification

Certifies that a cosmetic brand and its suppliers do not test on animals.

Cruelty Free International

OEKO-TEX Standard 100

Tests textiles for harmful substances; widely required by apparel buyers.

OEKO-TEX institutes

Global Organic Textile Standard

Certifies organic fibres and environmentally and socially responsible textile production.

GOTS-approved bodies

Global Recycled Standard

Verifies recycled content and responsible production in products and textiles.

GRS-approved bodies

European Toy Safety Standard

The harmonized European safety standard used to CE-mark toys.

EU notified bodies

US Toy Safety Standard

The mandatory US safety standard for toys, covering mechanical, flammability and chemical hazards.

Accredited test labs

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

Restricts hazardous substances such as lead in electrical and electronic products sold in the EU.

Manufacturer self-declaration

Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment

Requires producers of electronics in the EU to register and finance recycling of e-waste.

National WEEE schemes

Energy Star

A voluntary US label identifying energy-efficient appliances and electronics.

US EPA

IECEE CB Scheme

An international test certificate for electrical products that eases approval in multiple countries.

IECEE national bodies

Forest Stewardship Council

Certifies that wood and paper come from responsibly managed forests.

FSC-accredited bodies

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

An alternative forest-certification scheme verifying sustainable wood and paper sourcing.

PEFC-accredited bodies

Formaldehyde Emission Standards

Limits formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products sold in the United States.

US EPA / CARB

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals

Governs the registration and safe use of chemical substances, including those in finished products, in the EU.

ECHA

Classification, Labelling & Packaging

Requires hazardous chemicals to be classified and labelled following the global GHS system.

ECHA / national bodies

Toxic Substances Control Act

The US framework regulating the manufacture and import of industrial chemicals.

US EPA

California Proposition 65

Requires warnings on products sold in California that contain listed hazardous substances.

State of California

Certificate of Origin (CO)

Certifies the country where goods were produced; often required by customs or letters of credit.

Chambers of Commerce

GSP Certificate of Origin (Form A)

A certificate of origin granting preferential tariffs under the Generalized System of Preferences.

Issuing authorities

EUR.1 Movement Certificate

A preferential origin certificate used under the EU's free-trade agreements.

Customs authorities

Phytosanitary Certificate

Certifies that plants and plant products are pest-free; required to import most agricultural goods.

National plant-protection bodies

Fumigation Certificate

Confirms wooden packaging or cargo has been fumigated to meet import requirements.

Licensed fumigation firms

Certificate of Free Sale (CFS)

Confirms a product is legally sold in its home country; often required to register cosmetics, food or devices abroad.

Government / chambers

Health Certificate

An official certificate confirming food or animal products meet the importing country's health rules.

Competent authorities

Certificate of Conformity (CoC)

Confirms goods meet a market's standards; required under many PVoC pre-shipment programmes.

Inspection bodies

Certificate of Analysis (CoA)

Confirms that a product's tested properties meet the agreed specifications.

Manufacturer / labs

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate

Confirms the quantity, quality or condition of goods before shipment, issued by an inspection agency.

SGS, BV, Intertek

Dangerous Goods Declaration

A required declaration for shipping hazardous materials by sea, air or road.

Shipper / carriers

ATA Carnet

A document allowing temporary, duty-free import of goods such as samples or exhibition items.

Chambers of Commerce

Business Social Compliance Initiative

A widely used social-compliance audit of labour and working conditions in supplier factories.

amfori auditors

Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit

An ethical-trade audit covering labour, health, safety, environment and business ethics.

Sedex-affiliated auditors

Social Accountability 8000

A certifiable standard for decent working conditions and workers' rights.

SAAS-accredited bodies

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production

A social-compliance certification focused on apparel, footwear and sewn-product factories.

WRAP

Fairtrade Certification

Certifies fairer prices and terms for producers in developing countries.

FLOCERT

B Corporation Certification

Certifies a company's overall social and environmental performance and accountability.

B Lab

Higg Index

A suite of tools measuring the social and environmental performance of apparel and footwear supply chains.

Cascale / verifiers

EU Deforestation Regulation

Requires due-diligence proof that wood, coffee, cocoa and other listed goods are deforestation-free; applies from 2026.

EU operators (due diligence)

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

An EU scheme charging carbon costs on imports of carbon-intensive goods such as steel, aluminium and cement.

EU importers (reporting)