Receipt of Domestic Interested Party Petition Concerning Country of Origin Marking for Hinges

概要

Customs has received a petition filed on behalf of a domestic interested party concerning the country of origin marking requirements for metal hinges. The petitioner requests that Customs require imported metal hinges to be marked individually by a die sunk, molding or etching process in a conspicuous place such as the exposed surface of the hinge. The petitioner contends that the country of origin marking on the container in which hinges are imported is not sufficient. Public comment is solicited regarding the application of the marking requirements to imported metal hinges.