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What are the requirements for country of origin marking on goods that are imported into the U.S.?
Prior to importing your goods into the United States, you should ensure the overseas supplier has marked the goods with the country of origin. For example, goods originating in China, should be marked 'Made in China'. The marking must be legible and permanent enough for the ultimate purchaser to be made aware of the goods origin. The ultimate purchaser is the person who will last purchase or receive the article in the condition in which it was imported. That could be a consumer (one who buys), processor (one who further processes materials or recipient (receiver of a gift). There are exceptions to this requirement. For instance, for goods that are incapable of being marked (i.e. fruit), it is appropriate to mark the outer container with the country of origin. For more information, please see our brochure Marking of Country of Origin in the Publications section of our web site. If you have an issue that is not addressed in the brochure, you might consider asking for a ruling letter. Information about ruling letters can be found in the 'Legal' section of our web site.
Customs & Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security
http://www.cbp.gov/
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