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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require online retailers to disclose whether articles sold by such retailers originate in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

S. 4364 · 116th Congress · Jul 29, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

1. Disclosure by online retailers of whether articles originate in the People's Republic of China

(a)
In general— Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(m) Marking of articles from the People's Republic of China sold by online retailers

“(1) In general—Any person that sells, through an online marketplace or e-commerce platform, articles of foreign origin imported into the United States, shall state as legibly as possible, in a conspicuous place on the webpage for each such article, if any of the following is the People's Republic of China:

“(A) The country of origin of the article.

“(B) The country of origin of any major component of the article.

“(C) The country in which the article was manufactured.

“(D) The country in which the article was assembled.

“(2) Application of certain provisions—The following provisions of this section shall apply with respect to the statement required by paragraph (1) to the same extent that such provisions apply with respect to the marking of articles under subsection (a):

“(A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).

“(B) Subparagraphs (E), (H), (I) of subsection (a)(3).

“(C) Subsections (f), (g), (h), (k), and (l).”

(b)
Regulations— The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (m) of section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by subsection (a), which regulations may include exceptions to the requirements of that subsection for small retailers or for second point-of-sale retailers.
(c)
Applicability— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.