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title: "Country of Origin Marking"
description: "Country of Origin Marking is required on every article of foreign origin imported into the US. The item must state \"Made In\", \"Product of\", or a similar phrase followed by the country where it was produced."
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# Country of Origin Marking

Country of Origin Marking is required on every article of foreign origin imported into the US. The item must state "Made In", "Product of", or a similar phrase followed by the country where it was produced.

## Why is Country of Origin Marking important?

It's to protect the US consumer so they know exactly where the goods they purchased were produced.

## How does it work?

The item must be marked in a way that the ultimate purchaser can see it and read it easily whether it's molded directly on the item itself or is stated on a label, hangtag, or the outer carton. There are certain items incapable of being marked or intended to be repackaged that specific rules will apply. There are also additional rules for items that are being imported for assembly.

Back to the [full glossary](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/).

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/country-of-origin-marking/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/country-of-origin-marking/) for AI/LLM consumption.*