Regions

Regions

Click a region name to view details about that region's organic trade regulations or lack thereof.

Countries

Click a country name to view details about that country's organic trade regulations or lack thereof. Countries not in the list have no regulations in place.

Albania

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Agreement: No
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Argentina

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Armenia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Australia

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Austria

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Belgium

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Bhutan

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Bolivia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Brazil

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Restrictive Requirements for Imports
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Bulgaria

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Burundi

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Cambodia

Regulation Status: No regulations in place
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Canada

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Chile

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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China

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Restrictive Requirements for Imports
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Colombia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Costa Rica

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Croatia

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Cuba

Regulation Status: Special trade agreements
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Cyprus

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Czech Republic

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Denmark

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Dominican Republic

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Standard
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Ecuador

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Egypt

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
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El Salvador

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Estonia

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Federated States of Micronesia

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Fiji

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Finland

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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France

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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French Polynesia

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Georgia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Germany

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Greece

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Guam

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Guatemala

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Under Development
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Honduras

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Hong Kong

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Regulation Status: No regulations in place
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Hungary

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Iceland

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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India

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Voluntary
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Indonesia

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Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Ireland

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Israel

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Special trade agreement
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Italy

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Japan

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Kenya

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Kiribati

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Korea, Republic of (formerly South Korea)

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Kuwait

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Regulation Status: No regulations in place
Standards: Standard
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Lao People's Democratic Republic

Regulation Status: No regulations in place
Standards: Voluntary
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Latvia

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Lithuania

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Luxemburg

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Macedonia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Malaysia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Malta

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Marshall Islands

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Mexico

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Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Standard
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Moldova

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Montenegro

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Morocco

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Nauru

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Netherlands

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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New Caledonia

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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New Zealand

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: Special trade agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Nicaragua

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Niue

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Northern Mariana Islands

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Norway

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Palau

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Panama

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Papua New Guinea

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Paraguay

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Peru

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Philippines

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Pitcairn Islands

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Poland

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Portugal

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Qatar

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Regulation Status: No regulations in place
Standards: Standard
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Romania

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Russia

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Access to Market: Restrictive Requirements for Imports
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Rwanda

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Samoa

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Saudi Arabia

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Serbia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Singapore

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Slovakia

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Slovenia

Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Solomon Islands

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Spain

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Sweden

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Switzerland

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Taiwan

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Regulation Status: Special trade agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Special trade agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Tanzania

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Thailand

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Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Voluntary
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Tokelau

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Tonga

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Tunisia

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Turkey

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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Tuvalu

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Uganda

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Ukraine

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Under Development
Access to Market: Light Barriers to Imports
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United Arab Emirates

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
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United Kingdom

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Regulation Status: Bilateral equivalency agreements
Standards: Enforced
Agreement: Bilateral equivalency agreement
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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United States of America

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Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
Standards: Enforced
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Uruguay

Regulation Status: Enforced organic regulations
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Vanuatu

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Vietnam

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Regulation Status: No regulations in place
Standards: Standard
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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Wallis and Futuna

Regulation Status: Regulations pending
Standards: Under Development
Agreement: No
Access to Market: Open to Imports
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