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exception of carpet, rugs, mats, upholsteries,
and articles made more than 20 years prior to
importation, shall be tagged, labeled, or otherwise
clearly marked with the following information
as required by the Wool Products
Labeling Act of 1939:
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The percentage of the total fiber weight of
the wool product, exclusive of ornamentation
not exceeding five percent of the total
fiber weight, of: (1) wool, (2) recycled
wool, (3) each fiber other than wool if the
percent by weight of such fiber is five percent
or more, and (4) the aggregate of all
other fibers.
The maximum percent of the total weight
of the wool product, of any nonfibrous
loading, filling, or adulterating matter.
■ The name of the manufacturer or person
introducing the product into commerce in
the United States; i.e., the importer. If the
importer has a registered identification
number issued by the Federal Trade Commission,
that number may be used instead
of the individual’s name.
For the purpose of enforcing the Wool
Products Labeling Act, a commercial invoice
covering a shipment of wool products
exceeding $500 in value and subject to the
labeling requirements of the act is required to
show the information noted in Chapter 10.
The provisions of the Wool Products
Labeling Act apply to products manufactured
in the United States as well as to imported
products.
Pamphlets containing the text of the Wool
Products Labeling Act and the regulations may
be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission,
Washington, DC 20580.
36. Fur. Any article of wearing apparel
imported into the United States and made in
whole or in part of fur or used fur, with the
exception of articles made of new fur of which
the cost or manufacturer’s selling price does
not exceed $7, shall be tagged, labeled, or otherwise
clearly marked to show the following
information as required by the Fur Products
Labeling Act:
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The name of the manufacturer or person
introducing the product into commerce in
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the United States; i.e., importer. If the
importer has a registered identification
number, that number may be used instead
of the individual’s name.
The name or names of the animal or animals
that produced the fur as set forth in
the Fur Products Name Guide and as
determined under the rules and regulations.
That the fur product contains used or
damaged fur where such is the fact.
That the fur product is bleached, dyed, or
otherwise artificially colored when such is
the fact.
That the fur product is composed in whole
or in substantial part of paws, tails, bellies,
or waste fur when such is the fact.
■ The name of the country of origin of any
imported furs contained in a fur product.
For the purpose of enforcing the Fur Products
Labeling Act, a commercial invoice covering
a shipment of furs or fur products
exceeding $500 in value is required to show the
information noted in Chapter 10.
Dog or cat fur. The importation, exportation,
transportation, distribution, or sale of any
product that consists, or is composed in whole
or in part, of any dog fur, cat fur, or both, is
prohibited. Any such product that is imported,
exported, transported, distributed, or sold will
be seized and forfeited, and penalties may be
imposed against any person who violates this
law. In addition, anyone found to have violated
this prohibition may be barred from importing
or exporting any fur product. This prohibition
does not apply to the importation, exportation,
or transportation, for noncommercial purposes,
of personal pets that are deceased, including a
pet preserved through taxidermy.
The provisions of the Fur Products
Labeling Act apply to fur and fur products in
the United States as well as to imported furs
and fur products. Regulations and pamphlets
containing the text of the Fur Products Labeling
Act may be obtained from the Federal Trade
Commission, Washington, DC 20580.
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