Commercial Information Circulars
Ref : EIC 111/4
23 August 1997
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 125/97
USA : Country of Origin Marking Requirement
The US Customs Service announced in the Federal Register of 20 August 1997 that the country of origin marking requirement has been eased for imported articles bearing words indicating the name of a geographic location other than the country of origin of the article.
- For the aforementioned imported articles, currently the marking of the actual country of origin must appear in close proximity and in comparable size lettering to those words indicating the non-origin geographic location, preceded by the words "Made in" , "Product of" or other words of similar meaning. With effect from 19 September 1997, this requirement will apply only if the name of the other geographic location may mislead or deceive the ultimate purchaser as to the actual country of origin. A copy of the notice is appended to this circular for reference.
Enquires
- For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5403.
Yours faithfully,
(Mrs. Adelaide YEUNG)
for Director-General of Trade