This paper aims to analyze the standards, certification and technical barriers of developed countries and to suggest some strategies to take countermeasures.

The composition of this study is as follows. Section II reviews international rules on standards and certification. Section III explores the economic meaning of technical barriers. Section IV outlines the trade system of the U.S., Japan and the EC, focusing on technical barriers and finding areas in trade that need to be improved. Finally, Section VI makes some suggestions for Korea to take countermeasures against technical barriers in developed countries. Finally, Korea's corresponding policy and some recommendations are suggested in section V.