[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR301.12]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 301_RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER FUR PRODUCTS LABELING ACT--Table 
of Contents
 
Sec. 301.12  Country of origin of imported furs.

    (a)(1) In the case of furs imported into the United States from a 
foreign country, the country of origin of such furs shall be set forth 
as a part of the information required by the act in invoicing and 
advertising.
    (2) In the case of fur products imported into the United States from 
a foreign country, or fur products made from furs imported into the 
United States from a foreign country, the country of origin of the furs 
contained in such products shall be set forth as a part of the 
information required by the act in labeling, invoicing and advertising.
    (b) The term country means the political entity known as a nation. 
Colonies, possessions or protectorates outside the boundaries of the 
mother country shall be considered separate countries and the name 
thereof shall be deemed acceptable in designating the ``country of 
origin'' unless the Commission shall otherwise direct.
    (c) The country in which the animal producing the fur was raised, or 
if in a feral state, was taken, shall be considered the ``country of 
origin.''
    (d) When furs are taken within the territorial waters of a country, 
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country shall be considered the ``country of origin.'' Furs taken 
outside such territorial waters, or on the high seas, shall have as 
their country of origin the country having the nearest mainland.
    (e)(1) The English name of the country of origin shall be used. 
Abbreviations which unmistakably indicate the name of a country, such as 
``Gt. Britain'' for ``Great Britain,'' are acceptable. Abbreviations 
such as ``N.Z.'' for ``New Zealand'' are not acceptable.
    (2) The name of the country of origin, when used as a part of the 
required information in labeling shall be preceded by the term fur 
origin; as for example:

Dyed Muskrat
Fur Origin: Russia

 or

Dyed China Mink
Fur Origin: China

    (3) In addition to the required disclosure of country of origin the 
name of the country may also appear in adjective form in connection with 
the name of the animal; as for example:

Tip-dyed Canadian American Sable
Fur Origin: Canada

 or

Russian Sable
Fur Origin: Russia

    (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting in any 
way the information required to be disclosed on labels under the 
provisions of any Tariff Act of the United States or regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

[17 FR 6075, July 8, 1952, as amended at 26 FR 3186, Apr. 14, 1961; 61 
FR 67709, Dec. 24, 1996]