Are the ISO 9000 Quality System Standards only for countries that are exporting?

This is a common misconception. Any company which implements a quality system to an ISO 9000 standard stands to gain significant benefits for its operation even if the company is not involved in export. This is true regardless of its size, product or service. The ISO 9000 standards indicate basic conditions which a company must satisfy for compliance. The standards are generic, and therefore do not give specific details on how the company will attain compliance.