[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR134.41]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; 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



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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.