October 2023 — Question 62
Which of the following is NOT an exception to the country of origin marking requirements?
- AProducts of the United States exported and returned.
- BArticles produced more than 20 years prior to their importation into the United States.
- CArticles imported for use by the importer and not intended for sale in their imported or any other form.
- DSouvenirs imported marked with "Orlando, FL" but manufactured in China.✓ CBP's answer
Why this answer
Subpart D of the marking regulations lists the general exceptions to country of origin marking, and that list includes products of the United States exported and returned, articles produced more than twenty years before importation, and articles imported for the importer's own use and not intended for sale in any form. A souvenir marked with a U.S. locality but made in China enjoys no exception; the cited locality-marking rule points the other way, requiring that when a United States place name appears on an imported article, the actual country of origin be shown conspicuously with it. Candidates err by treating souvenir status as a personal-use style exemption when the locality marking actually triggers stricter requirements. Watch for: Treating souvenirs as exempt when a U.S. place name triggers stricter origin-marking requirements.
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CBP's cited authority
Answer and citations as published in CBP's official answer key for the October 2023 examination.
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