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The bill increases transparency for shoppers by standardizing visible country-of-origin labeling on canned agricultural products, while imposing compliance costs and possible enforcement friction that will disproportionately affect small importers and could raise prices.
Consumers can more easily identify the country of origin of canned agricultural foods at point of sale, enabling more informed dietary, ethical, and sourcing choices.
Importers and manufacturers have clearer, standardized placement requirements for country-of-origin markings, reducing regulatory uncertainty and allowing businesses to plan packaging changes before the 18‑month compliance deadline.
Importers, manufacturers, and especially smaller foreign exporters/importers will incur costs to redesign labels or add stamping/embossing equipment; these disproportionate compliance burdens could reduce market access for smaller players and lead to higher prices for consumers.
Narrowing permissible marking locations could create enforcement disputes or delays at ports if prior markings do not meet the new positional standard, causing shipment holds or administrative friction for local authorities and importers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires country-of-origin marks on imported canned agricultural products to appear on the front label or on the can top; effective 18 months after enactment.
Introduced February 4, 2025 by Josh Harder · Last progress February 4, 2025
Requires that imported agricultural products packaged in cans display their country of origin either on the front label or stamped/embossed/printed on the can top. The rule applies to agricultural products as defined in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and takes effect for shipments arriving 18 months after the law is enacted.