The Global Organic Trade Guide website is managed by the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Export program. This site provides an interactive map of the world. When you click on a country, you can look at its organic international trade data, import requirements, and information on that specific country’s organic program.
The International Organic Inspectors Association is the professional organization of organic inspectors that offers training and networking worldwide for crop, livestock, and processing inspectors. IOIA collaborates within the organic sector with governmental agencies, including the USDA National Organic Program, certification agencies, and other nonprofit educational entities, to ensure quality inspections, quality inspectors, and organic integrity.
The Organic Integrity Cooperative is a member co-op focused on enhancing the integrity of the entire organic ecosystem. The mission of the Cooperative is to bring consistency to the organic industry through the organization of certification professionals. Whether you’re a producer, manufacturer, inspector, or certifier, they will not only provide solutions for the obstacles you face, but they’ll also help educate and empower you to thrive in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. They bring extensive experience and professionalism to every case and customize their support to individual needs and concerns.
As consultants, they provide solutions for businesses that need help navigating organic certifications for USDA Organic, EU Organic, Mexico’s Ley de Productos Orgánicos, OMRI, CDFA OIM, and the Global Organic Textile Standard.
This resource provides information on international equivalency arrangements and other requirements between the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and another country’s organic programs. Currently, there is information for exporting products from Canada, Europe, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. This website provides import requirements for organic products coming from Canada, Europe, Taiwan, India, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Korea, Switzerland, Mexico, and the UK.