When must imported goods be marked to show country of origin?
Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended [19 U.S.C. ยง 1304] requires that, unless excepted, all articles of foreign origin, (or their containers) must be marked permanently, legibly and in a conspicuous place, so as to inform an ultimate purchaser in the United States of the English name of the article’s country of origin. The three basic requirements of marking foreign-origin articles deserve special mention. A marking must be: Permanent — the country of origin must be noted permanently on an article or its container, and must be designed to remain on the article or container until it reaches the “ultimate purchaser” in the U.S.; Legible — the marking must be in lettering which is clear, and which can be read without strain; and Conspicuousness — the marking must appear on the article or its container in a place which is readily accessible, and where the marking can be found upon casual examination. 2. Why does the law require marking of all foreign-origin goods? The court
Related Questions
- Does PIERS contain the actual origin city of imported goods and the destination city of exported goods in each country?
- Why does my ATC-601 decode the incorrect Country of Origin when the aircraft address is set to 711xxxxx (octal)?
- What are the requirements for Country of Origin markings on imported goods?
