[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR134.41]

[Page 666]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 134--COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart E--Method and Location of Marking Imported Articles
 
Sec. 134.41  Methods and manner of marking.


    (a) Suggested methods of marking. Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), requires that the marking of the 
country of origin be legible, indelible, and permanent. Definite methods 
of marking are prescribed only for articles provided for in Sec. 134.43 
and for articles which are the objects of special rulings by the 
Commissioner of Customs. As a general rule, marking requirements are 
best met by marking worked into the article at the time of manufacture. 
For example, it is suggested that the country of origin on metal 
articles be die sunk, molded in or etched; on earthenware or chinaware 
be glazed on in the process of firing; and on paper articles be 
imprinted.
    (b) Degree of permanence and visibility. The degree of permanence 
should be at least sufficient to insure that in any reasonably 
foreseeable circumstance, the marking shall remain on the article (or 
its container) until it reaches the ultimate purchaser unless it is 
deliberately removed. The marking must survive normal distribution and 
store handling. The ultimate purchaser in the United States must be able 
to find the marking easily and read it without strain.