真假台灣酒品美國酒局(TTB)和食品局(FDA)規定任何酒類產品進口美國須有工廠直接標明進口產地(PRODUCT OF TAIWAN)和進口商(IMPORTED BY SSC INTERNATIONAL)。 這資料須清楚的由工廠印刷在商標上。  有些非法或仿製產品並無此資料或另外張貼進口產地在瓶上,請小心認明 。 因仿冒酒在美有猖狂泛濫傾向,臺灣煙酒股份有限公司也因此在2005年聲明啟事唯有商標右上角有紅色金石印加註"公賣局"和有註明"PRODUCT OF TAIWAN"的才是且前臺灣煙酒股份有限公司生產的酒品(料酒註明"烹調料酒")。

“Country of Origin”

Basis in Law By TTB & ATF

All goods imported into the United States are subject to a determination as to their country of origin. The origin of merchandise imported into the customs territory of the United States (the fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) is important for several reasons. The origin can affect the rate of duty, entitlement for special programs, admissibility, quota, anti-dumping, or countervailing duties, procurement by government agencies and marking requirements.

The United States Customs Service has primary responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the rules of origin for imported merchandise. These rules of origin are based on several laws enforced by Customs including: Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304), the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057), and certain other trade preference programs.

Decision to Issue a Ruling

Based on the above, the United States Customs Service has primary responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the rules of origin for imported merchandise. Further, the rules administered and enforced by Customs are intended to encompass all articles imported into the United States. Therefore, we have concluded that ATF country of origin requirements under 5.36(e) for imported distilled spirits will be interpreted in a manner consistent with Customs' rules of origin. Issuance of separate ATF regulations might lead to inconsistencies between Customs and ATF rules and result in confusion for the industries affected by those rules.

Accordingly, ATF is holding through this ruling that the requirement under 5.36(e) applies to all imported distilled spirits. For an imported distilled spirit that is wholly the product of a single country, the country of origin will be stated in substantially the following form, "Product of ______." We hold "substantially the following form" to mean that the distilled spirits may, in the alternative, be labeled in conformity with Customs country of origin marking requirements. For a product composed of spirits produced in more than one country, including mixtures of foreign and domestic spirits, we hold "substantially the following form" to mean that the country of origin will be determined and marked in accordance with U.S. Customs' regulations in 19 CFR.

Industry members may seek a ruling from Customs for a determination of the country of origin for their product by writing to:

Office of Regulations and Rulings
U.S. Customs Service
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20229

This ruling recognizes the primary role that Customs plays in country of origin determinations and interprets the 5.36(e) requirement in a manner consistent with Customs' requirements.