What are the requirements for country of origin marking on goods that are imported into the U.S.?

Prior to importing your goods into the United States, you should ensure the overseas supplier has marked the goods with the country of origin. For example, goods originating in China, should be marked "Made in China". The marking must be legible and permanent enough for the ultimate purchaser to be made aware of the goods origin. The ultimate purchaser is the person who will last purchase or receive the article in the condition in which it was imported. That could be a consumer (one who buys), processor (one who further processes materials or recipient (receiver of a gift).