Online Shopping Transparency: Mandatory Country of Origin Disclosure for Foreign Goods.
This law mandates that online stores and marketplaces must clearly display the country of origin for new foreign products sold to consumers. This change increases transparency, allowing shoppers to make more informed decisions about where their goods are manufactured. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will enforce these new disclosure requirements.
Key points
Online sellers must conspicuously disclose the country of origin for new products required to be marked under customs law.
The rules do not apply to used goods, most agricultural products, FDA-regulated food/drugs, or small sellers (under $20,000 in annual sales and fewer than 200 transactions).
Online platforms are protected from liability if they rely in good faith on origin information provided by the manufacturer or importer.
The law also amends existing agricultural rules to include cooked king crab, tanner crab, and cooked/canned salmon under certain labeling requirements.
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