Country of Origin – Marking

Questions and answers about Country of Origin – Marking

  • CO-MINGLED PRODUCT ORIGIN MARKING

    QUESTION: We import aluminum rails and balusters from Canada that will be used in the assembly of deck railing panels. The Canadian rails and balusters are commingled in the US with identical, US-made products. When we kit together the components in a box to sell to a US retail customer, we’re not sure what the […]

  • COO products labeling

    QUESTION: Do the countries name required to be spelled out and not appreciated on the label?  I have seen in most cases the label for USA origin show at ” COO: U.S.A” instead of spelled out the full name.  However the other countries spelled out. ================== ANSWERS: Per 19CFR Part 134.45, the full English name […]

  • COO Labeling Parts used in Production

    QUESTION: What are the COO rules as they apply to parts my company produces that are used ONLY in production of finished goods?  That is, they are not sold or re-sold to customers directly. I discovered that parts we’re producing in Europe did not have COO in system (I’ll address that myself), but COO is […]

  • COO Labeling Parts used in Production

    QUESTION: What are the COO rules as they apply to parts my company produces that are used ONLY in production of finished goods?  That is, they are not sold or re-sold to customers directly. I discovered that parts we’re producing in Europe did not have COO in system (I’ll address that myself), but COO is […]

  • CoO marking obligations when not the IOR

    QUESTION: I was conducting a CoO marking audit of product we buy domestically. It turns out the product is manufactured overseas and imported by the parent company of the overseas manufacturer.  We are a US distributor and will sell the product to other end users domestically and outside the US. The product is not marked […]

  • COO MARKING FOR REPAIRED GOODS,,

    QUESTION: An item is made in Non-NAFTA country A, exported from the US for repair in Non-NAFTA country B, and returned to the US after repair. The repair just makes the item functional again. Is the Country of Origin in Box 10 A or B and why?  I think it should be B, but if […]

  • MADE IN HUNGARY MARKING AND KOREA CUSTOMS

    QUESTION: Has anyone run into an issue with Korean Customs not accepting HU, for Hungary, as proper marking on products? For example, on the actual packaging for our product we have “Made in HU” marked in a clear and easily identifiably spot.  Korean Customs is saying that this is not a normal country code abbreviation […]

  • KIT ORIGIN MARKING SCENARIO

    QUESTION: I am curious.  If I import a kit produced in a foreign country that is ready for retail, I am required to mark the packaging with the country of origin for each of the items that are in the kit. Now say for example I want to make School Kits.  I walk into any […]

  • Country of Origin Marking Pharmaceutical Product

    QUESTION: We utilize a toller located in the United States to manufacture a private branded over the counter pain medicine. The US based toller sources the active pharmaceutical ingredient from China and processes it into tablet form in the USA. It is then packaged by the US toller under my company’s private label brand and […]

  • ORIGIN MARKING FOR KITS

    QUESTION: We have a kit/set of multiple small items (rubber grommets, switch, screws, switch housing, wire and splices) from about four different countries of origin. We have a limited amount of space on the product label to show the countries of origin. Is there a rule about showing the origins for all of the components […]

  • COO MARKINGS ON FITTINGS

    QUESTION: I would like know to if the country of origin stamped on the product is absolutely mandatory for the U.S. market?.   Our cast bronze push fittings are bagged and China is on the bag’s label.   Will this be considered acceptable or each fitting must be stamped or labeled separately?   Your inputs […]