Question: My company sells and exports control systems (Chapter 85) to our subsidiary office in Shanghai. Our control system is country of origin US made from US and foreign components. The control system is shipped un-assembled. The main components of the control system are packaged individually to ensure minimal risk of damage during transit. All […]
Question: We import or purchase domestically, foreign origin blank T-shirts. Â We then silkscreen designs onto the blank T-shirt and sell to US retailers. In the process, we remove the original COO label from the neck and replace it with a heat seal label with the COO information BUT now I am wondering if we […]
Question: I just received an email from my marketing and service department that they are requesting to remove from our service & operator manuals and other publications the wording “Printed in the USA”… They claim they have researched and it is not a regulatory requirement. I have second thoughts about this and I want to […]
Question: Below are excerpts from a ruling on county of origin requirements for blended rum. The ruling states that the product should be marked as county of origin – Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. My question is how would the county of origin be declared on the 7501 under this scenario? HQ H237605 June 25, 2014 […]
Question: We are a company that makes products in the US for sale in the US and abroad. The products do not qualify for the “Made in USA” mark, but we can mark them “Made in USA with US and Non-US Materials.” We understand that this qualified mark is acceptable in the US for FTC […]
Question: We are having brass lapel pins made in China for a special anniversary. Some of the pins will be given away at trade shows and some will be attached to a paper tag that will be attached to apparel. The apparel will be imported with the paper tag and pin. We consider the pin […]
Question: We ran across a recent problem where we shipped bulk to Germany, and a vendor there packaged it. These are goods that remain in Europe and Eurasia. German Customs stated that the country of origin markings on the package must state: “ product name-US, pkgd-Germany”. Do any of you know which countries in […]
Question: I have a specific question regarding the labeling of origin on products sold domestically. We manufacture some products that are considered substantially transformed but have foreign components and/or material. For those items we do not mark them as Made in the USA. I have looked into what our options are and the rules for […]
Question: As a Trade Compliance person, it bothers me when I can’t find origin marking labels at local markets especially at groceries stores. Most of the packaging have markings. Are the produces and seafood need to have origin labels somewhere on the price tags as well ? Can I report and to whom can I […]
Question: Is it permissible to mark products made in Taiwan as such or should they be marked ‘Made in China’ ? =============== Answers: Goods made in Taiwan should be marked Made in Taiwan, not made in China. Taiwan and China are two different countries. ================= What I have seen used is “Taiwan, R.O.C.” ================= Answer: […]
Question: A solenoid valve is Made in USA and it is stamped “Made in USA” right on the top. A bare sensor is assembled in US with US & Global components. The sensor is sold to a Chinese company that builds it into a finished sensor with wall mountings and wiring, then sells it to […]
Question: My company is currently debating which functional area should be responsible for ensuring compliance with the FTC requirements, namely the verbiage to be used (Made In, Assembled In, Product Of) before the country to be named. Could you please share which functional area makes such determinations for your company and ensures compliance with the […]
