Mercosur Requires New Labeling for Textile Imports

The Mercosur Common Market has issued its final technical regulations for new labeling requirements for textile and apparel imports. The market's domestic textile sector is continuing to battle a surge in imports, so in an effort to counteract this growth is issuing new regulations requiring labels to contain the following: 

            4Name/Brand and Name of Importer            4Country of Origin

4Fiber Content          4Care Instructions     4Size

This information has to be presented in the consuming country's language. All member nations of Mercosur are to incorporate the new requirements by July 1, 2008.

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