International Trade Info

Members who are exporting or planing to export to the EU should be aware that a revised list of Machinery Directive Harmonized Standards was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) on November 28, 2013. These Harmonized Standards provide a presumption of conformity to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

To download the link to the latest complete list, go to FarmEquip.org/International_Trade. This new list of standards harmonized to the Machinery Directive supersedes all previous versions.

Prior to importing your goods into the U.S., members should ensure that overseas suppliers have marked the goods with the country of origin. For example, goods originating in China should be marked “Made in China”.

The marking must be legible and permanent enough for the ultimate purchaser to be made aware of the goods’ origin. The ultimate purchaser is the person who will last purchase or receive the article in the condition in which it was imported. That could be a consumer (one who buys), or a processor (one who further processes materials or recipient).