Country of Origin – Marking

QUESTION: How are you managing complex COO carton markings? Proposed label: Tool Assembled in the U.S.A.     [70% of the total value] Batteries: cells made in Japan, China, Singapore, Korea, or Malaysia  [25% of the total value] Further processed in China, Vietnam, or Korea Charger: Made in China or Hungary  [5% of the total value] For […]

Answers: It’s not a set under 3b if all items have same HTS classification.  If it’s assembled together a single origin applies ========== The origin rules for sets is different than the classification rule. For sets, which you have described below, you are required to mark the packaging with the COO of all of the […]

QUESTION: Our operation does kitting of 4 different parts of drains for domestic and international sale.  One of the items is made in China and others are in the U.S.  Most of the total value is U.S. origin.   The package of parts is not put up for retail sale.  They are all classified as the […]

QUESTION: We are introducing a new display consisting of air fresheners, same classification, manufactured in the USA and Mexico.   The individual air freshener packaging is marked with its country of origin.  My questions are as follows, and can you also advise where to look for the regulation pertaining to this type of situation? 1.  Which […]

QUESTION: We have a kit in one classification, which imparts the essential character of the kit.  However, the kit is comprised of four other items, none from the country of kitting other than the main item for which the kit is classified. Each item, the essential piece and its supporting items, is marked with its […]

QUESTION: We are a manufacturing company who imports raw materials for use in production.  Some of the imported items are metals that are imported in the form of billets , blanks, ingots.  These types of products are typically imported in crates.  In looking at the crates, I do not see a country of origin to […]

QUESTION: labeling and origin marking. The Scenario: We import our company product from a foreign location.  The product is correctly labeled as Made in XXXXX country.  We import the product into US and store in our warehouse for a future potential sale.  We have a US purchaser who has intentions to buy the product.  The […]

QUESTION: Item is assembled and substantially transformed in Canada from components imported from various locations around the globe and exported to U.S.  USMCA qualification is not an issue as finished assembled good is duty-fee. What is the proper marking method for export from Canada to the U.S?  “Assembled in Canada “, “Made in Canada”, etc? ************** Answers: […]

QUESTION: I was reviewing the Country of Origin marking requirements for foreign made product imported into the US.  I was always under the impression that “Made in…” or “Product of…” had to precede the country of manufacture.  Just as a refresher I re-read regs from time to time.  It appears that the inclusion of “Made […]

QUESTION: Origin marking question. Scenario is below: A finished assembled product is imported into US from foreign entity and will be labeled Made in XXXXX. Import will be a regular consumption entry. The importer in US, will remove several key components and rebuild with new different internal unique USA components. The new internal US components […]

QUESTION: Looking to find out from the membership how most companies are handling the labeling of products that are US origin using substantial transformation, but have foreign components or materials and therefore cannot be marked “Made in USA” under the FTC rules. I know that most companies will mark using a qualified statement for domestic […]