Country of Origin Labeling FAQs
This document serves the purpose of providing an overview and resources for the spice industry on country of origin disclosure requirements and includes the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The document was updated in March 2025 to include updated tariff codes and supercedes the previous version from October 2020.
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