7 CFR 319.8-5
§ 319.8-5 Marking of containers.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 319.8-5, § 319.8-5 Marking of containers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/18332
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Every bale or other container of cotton lint, linters, waste, or covers imported or offered for entry shall be plainly marked or tagged with a bale number or other mark to distinguish it from other bales or containers of similar material. Bales of lint, linters, and waste from approved areas of Mexico, the West Coast of Mexico, or Northwest Mexico shall be tagged or otherwise marked to show the gin or mill of origin unless they are immediately exported.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.