Country of Origin – Marking

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

QUESTION: If 100% cotton foreign origin fabric is screen printed, cut to size, sewn into squares and filled (all done in the USA) with US origin potpourri – will the resulting potpourri filled cotton sack be eligible for a Made in USA label?  I’ve researched rulings but found none specific to this issue.  The closest […]

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 […]

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 […]

QUESTION: A good is manufactured in Taiwan, but the raw materials are ALL U.S. origin goods. The U.S. materials are shipped to Taiwan. Only the manufacturing process is performed in Taiwan, then the finished good is returned to the U.S. What should this be labeled as?  “Manufactured in Taiwan with U.S. materials”? ************* Answers: Yes […]

QUESTION: We are having a factory here in the US making wearing apparel but the fabric is from China. Can we label as per below?   “Manufactured in US with Foreign Materials”   Would this be acceptable? Or can you recommend the best way to label the garments. ========== Answers: Yes, you have added a […]

QUESTION: We have some towels that are fully made in the USA and meet the requirements to be labeled “Made in the USA.”   They also qualify for NAFTA (yarn-forward). Some of the towels require the hems to be repaired. I believe that the hems would be taken out and resewn without cutting the towel. […]