Short answer: Each market asks a seller to mark different things: India lists declarations such as net quantity and maximum retail price, the United States asks for a country-of-origin mark on imports, the EU asks for manufacturer contact details and an identifying number, and Great Britain asks for producer name, address and a product or batch reference.
Not legal, customs or tax advice. General information from public pages read on 2026-11-13; confirm with the authority, your customs broker or a lawyer.
What each market asks to be marked
| Market | What the sources say | Who the rule names | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (retail packs) | Name and address of the manufacturer, packer or importer; net quantity; month and year of manufacture, packing or importation; maximum retail price inclusive of taxes; common or generic name; consumer care details. Imported goods also show country of origin. (Per two law-firm summaries; the official rules text was not read.) | Manufacturer, packer or importer | [4], [5] |
| United States (imports) | A mark of the country where the imported article was made, legible, in a conspicuous place and as permanent as the nature of the product permits. | Marking is meant for the US ultimate purchaser | [1] |
| European Union | A type, batch or serial number or other element that identifies the product, plus the manufacturer name, trade name or trade mark, and postal and electronic address. Where the product is too small, the packaging or an accompanying document can carry it. | Manufacturer; importers add their own details | [2] |
| Great Britain | Where reasonable, on the product or its packaging: the name and address of the producer and the product reference or batch. | Producer: UK manufacturers, anyone putting their name or trade mark on the product, and importers | [3] |
The EU row applies to products placed on the market from 13 December 2024 [2]. The Great Britain page says the producer address must be in Great Britain [3].
One label, four questions
- [ ] Which market am I selling into, and is the pack for retail or for a trade buyer? (general practice)
- [ ] Who will be named as manufacturer, packer, importer or producer on the pack? (general practice)
- [ ] Is a postal address in the market needed, for example in Great Britain? [3]
- [ ] Does the pack need a batch, serial or product reference? [2], [3]
- [ ] Does the copy need a maximum retail price and a net quantity for India? [4]
- [ ] Is a country-of-origin mark needed for the US? [1]
- [ ] Do product-type rules apply on top, for example for toys or electricals? (general practice)
Market pages
- India: Legal Metrology declarations
- United States: country-of-origin marking
- European Union: product safety labelling
- Great Britain: producer traceability
Your own label copy
Your label wording belongs in your brief and artwork approval, not in this page. See the packaging and labelling checklist, the packaging and inserts guide and the label and packaging previewer.
Questions answered
Does the US require a country-of-origin mark on imported goods?
CBP says imported articles should be marked to tell the US ultimate purchaser the country where they were made, with a few listed exceptions. Whether a product is excepted is a question for your customs broker.
Which details does the EU ask to see on a product?
The EU regulation asks for a type, batch or serial number, plus the manufacturer name, trade name or trade mark, and postal and electronic address, on the product or, if that is not possible, on the packaging or an accompanying document.
Is this page legal advice?
No. It paraphrases public pages read on 2026-11-13. Confirm any marking duty with the authority, a customs broker or a lawyer before you print.
Sources
| No. | Source page | Publisher | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | Acceptable Terminology and Methods for Marking (Marking of Country of Origin on U.S. Imports) | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | 2026-11-13 |
| [2] | Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety | EUR-Lex (European Union) | 2026-11-13 |
| [3] | General Product Safety Regulations 2005: Great Britain | GOV.UK | 2026-11-13 |
| [4] | Legal Metrology and Packaging | S.S. Rana & Co. | 2026-11-13 |
| [5] | How to write declaration on labels | Legal 500 (India, consumer protection) | 2026-11-13 |
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As of 2026-11-13. General information, not legal, customs or tax advice. Wording is paraphrased from the pages linked above; your written quote and contract govern. Examples use invented numbers unless a source is named.