The term United States domestic market (USDM) is an unofficial term used chiefly by automotive enthusiasts to describe the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
' economic market for American-brand
automobile
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s and parts. Similar automotive enthusiast terms
Japanese domestic market
Japanese domestic market (JDM) refers to Japan's home market for vehicles and vehicle parts.
There is a common misconception that any Japanese branded car is JDM; however, this is not true. Only a vehicle made in Japan specifically to be sold i ...
(JDM) and European domestic market (EDM) are used to designate Japanese- and European-market automobiles and parts respectively.
The term is also applied to vehicles that comply with United States regulations, most notably the lights and bumpers, which differ from European standards. The incompatibility requires manufacturers to develop USD and EDM versions of their models if they want to sell them in both regions.
Sometimes the conversion in the factory lane is done after the model was launched in the European Market. The conversion to United States federal laws is often called "federalization".
Economy of the United States
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