Market entry requirements
Find out what your products need before they sell in a new market, from registrations to labels.
ProjectsMarket entry requirements
- Moira Lanyon
- Jun-ho Park
- Clara Weiss
| Requirement |  Canada |  US |  Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory | Met | Met | Met |
| Before import | None | To do, Certify entries | To do, Register yearly |
| Hazard labels | To do, Bilingual | To do, US address | To do, Aus address |
| VOC limit | Blocked, Over limit | In part, California | None, Nationally |
| Date code | To do, On each pack | To do, Plus EPA notice | None, Nationally |
VOC limit Canada
Needs a permit or a new formula
- Measure
- SOR/2021-268, Schedule 1, item 59(iii)
- Limit
- 7% VOC, since 1 January 2024
- Permit
- Backed by compliance units
Your expert signs off each market
You get the requirements matrix, the requirements agreed before any checking starts, and the source behind every answer.
Approval
Illustrative projectMoira Lanyon
Status: ApprovedRegulatory Affairs Manager, after checking the answers in all 3 markets against their sources
- Canada
- United States
- Australia
Foresight does the research
Your team brings what only it knows, and your expert makes the call at each checkpoint.
Tasks
Status: In progressIllustrative project3 of 5 tasks done.
Share your products
Your team
Status: DoneFind the requirements
Foresight
Status: DoneAgree the requirements
CheckpointStatus: ApprovedMoira Lanyon
Check every requirement
Foresight
Status: In progressApprove the matrix
CheckpointStatus: Not startedMoira Lanyon
Kept current once it’s approved
Monitoring watches the measures behind your answers. When one moves, Foresight rechecks the cells it affects, and your expert reviews the change.
Monitoring
Illustrative projectWatching 5 measures behind the answers
- Status: To review
TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory
EPA’s July 2026 release lists all 6 of Norvane’s substances as active, none under a significant new use rule. Rechecked, still Met.
Industrial Chemicals Act 2019
Canada’s VOC Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations
Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200
What we need from you
Four things, shared at setup before the project starts.
Your products
The products you plan to launch, with their safety data sheets or formulations.
Your markets
The markets you plan to enter, and where you already sell.
Your importers
Who will import and sell in each market, since many requirements fall on them.
Your approver
The person who agrees the requirements and approves the matrix.
What teams ask about this project
Which requirements do you check?
The ones that decide whether a product can sell there, agreed with your expert before any checking starts. They usually include the chemical inventory, what the importer must do before a shipment, workplace labels and safety data sheets, and product limits such as VOC content. Every product is checked against each one, in each market.
Where does the evidence come from?
From the measures themselves: the laws, the regulations, and the regulators’ own inventories and guidance. Every answer links to its source, so your team can check the wording directly.
Who has to act, us or our importer?
Often the importer. In the US, the importer certifies each shipment under TSCA. In Australia, the importer registers with AICIS before the first shipment. The evidence behind each answer says who acts, so you can agree the work with each importer before the first order.
Who checks the matrix before we use it?
The person you name. They agree the requirements before any checking starts, and check the answers against their sources at the end. Nothing is final until they approve it. These checks reduce the risk of error without removing it.
What happens when a rule changes?
Foresight rechecks the cells it affects, such as when a deadline or a limit moves. The matrix your expert approved stays as it is until they accept the change.
What does it cost?
The price follows the matrix’s size: how many products and markets it covers. You see it with the scope, before any checking starts.
More ways to understand your exposure
Each runs the same way, with your expert approving the result.
- Substance risk heatmapRegulatory pressure by substance and market.
- Global legislation registerApplicable legislation, mapped to your scope and sources.
- Portfolio impact assessmentThe products, formulations and markets a regulatory change reaches.
- PFAS portfolio reviewWhere PFAS sit in your products, under each definition that applies.
- Substitution screeningAlternatives to a substance of concern, checked for their own hazards and restrictions.
- Sustainable procurement reviewSuppliers and materials reviewed against your requirements.
Bring your launch products to a demo
Tell us the markets you’re entering. You’ll see the scope and the price before any checking starts.
