Made in South Africa, Country of Origin Labellings, South African Revenue Services

INFORMATION CIRCULAR ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN NOTICE NO. 1831 OF 2006 (Government Gazette No. 29480) in terms of the MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT 17 OF 1941.

In terms of the notice, Minister Mpahlwa prohibits the importation or the sale in South Africa of merchandise or goods as specified in the schedule, irrespective of whether such merchandise or goods were made or produced in the Republic or elsewhere, unless the following information is attached permanently and prominently: -

The country they were produced or made in.

Where a South African textile manufacturer has used imported griege fabric to produce dyed, printed or finished fabric, it should be indicated that such fabric has been dyed, printed or finished in South Africa from imported fabric.

That a locally manufactured product using imported material must state "made in South Africa from imported material. "

The goods must conform to the South African national standards for fibre content and care labeling as prescribed in Notice No. 2410 of 2000, published in Government Gazette of 30 June 2000.

If the goods are reconditioned, rebuilt or remade, within the Republic of South Africa or outside the country, this information should be applied to the goods in eligible wording.

The label should state clearly "made in South Africa" if the product is wholly assembled in the RSA, otherwise the product do not qualify for such a label.

When buying items that have been listed in the schedule i.e. textiles, articles of textile, clothing, shoes and leather goods merchandise, whether from the manufacturer or retailer, consumers should ensure that such goods bear a label indicating their country of origin, fibre content as well as care labelling.

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