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Donna Edwards: “Standards can open up new or expanding markets to a U.S. company. However, standards can also serve as a barrier to…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
Standards can open up new or expanding markets to a U.S. company. However, standards can also serve as a barrier to trade, keeping U.S. companies out and sending profits elsewhere.
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Donna Edwards
Democratic · Maryland

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Edwards discusses the dual role of standards in trade.

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