Finanse publiczne · 16/11/1995

Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Wearing Apparel

This notice advises the public that Customs proposes to change the practice regarding the country of origin marking of wearing apparel. Customs previously has ruled that wearing apparel, such as shirts, blouses, coats, sweaters, etc., must be marked with the name of the country of origin by means of a fabric label or label made from natural or synthetic film sewn or otherwise permanently affixed on the inside center of the neck midway between the shoulder seams or in that immediate area or otherwise permanently marked in that area in some other manner. Button tags, string tags and other hang tags, paper labels and other similar methods of marking are not acceptable. The proposed change set forth herein would evaluate the marking of such wearing apparel on a case-by-case basis in order to determine whether the requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304 are satisfied.