Shipping Marks Letters, numbers, or symbols used on packaging to identify the cargo. , Labels, and Product Brands

The purpose of shipping marks, labels, and product brands on packaging is to provide information about the cargo and how it should be handled.

For ease and speed of clearance through customs National government authorities that control imports, inspect imports, and collect duties levied on both imports and exports , packages should be marked and numbered to correspond exactly with the marks and numbers on the commercial invoice Document which shows the terms of a sale. Includes a full description of the goods, sale price, charges, and discounts. or packing slip. The marks and numbers on the invoice or packing slip should appear opposite the list of goods in each package, and the exact quantity of goods should be specified.

In addition, packages should be marked legibly and conspicuously with the name of the country of origin (unless specifically exempted from country of origin marking requirements) and any other markings required by the marking laws of the U.S.

It is unlawful to import To bring goods into a country whose origin is in another country. The importer is usually the buyer or their agent. articles bearing trademarks owned by a U.S. citizen or corporation A corporation may be defined as a voluntary association of persons who are organized under state or federal law and recognized by the law as having a corporate name, and being entirely separate and distinct from the people who own it; having continuous li without permission of the U.S. trademark owner. Likewise, it is unlawful to import articles bearing U.S. trademarks if the foreign and domestic trademark owners are not parent and subsidiary A company, usually a corporation, that is controlled by a parent company. companies or otherwise under common ownership and control, and if the trademark has been recorded with customs.

Articles bearing counterfeit trademarks or marks that copy or simulate a registered trademark of a U.S. or foreign corporation are prohibited from being imported, provided a copy of the U.S. trademark registration is filed with the Commissioner of Customs. Similar protection is provided against unauthorized shipments bearing trade names that are recorded with U.S. Customs pursuant to regulations.

(Source: Importers Manual USA, by Edward G. Hinkelman)