What do i use for CoO for Lego sets?
Summary: fergua3 asked about which country of origin to use for Lego sets, given that they are manufactured in Denmark, Mexico, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, with the head office in Denmark. msau4301 suggested using the country where the items were actually made, noting experience with vintage Barbies made in different countries. However, fergua3 clarifies that all four countries are listed on the box. reallynicestamps suggested using the headquarters in Denmark, while randomchans noted that US customs might not target these countries except China, which complicates things if listed. msau4301 confirmed that boxes usually list Denmark first. ilikehockeyjerseys provided insights about modern Lego sets, indicating most are made in Mexico for the North American market, with vintage ones likely from Denmark, but emphasizing the importance of professional advice. fergua3 decided to go with Denmark as the country of origin, especially since some sets might list China along with the other countries.
Lego sets are made in Denmark, Mexico, the Czech R and Hungary. So what should i use for the Country of Origin? The Head Office is in Denmark so that is whay i'm inclined to go with.
ilikehockeyjerseys
·1 year agoAs far as I know, most modern US Lego sets made for the North American market are made in Mexico, although some can be made in China. The information is not on the retail box, but it is printed on the crates that they are shipped to distributors in or the frustration free flip-top box. They have a white sticker label on them that will say the set number and the info about where they are manufactured.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/143863102108 - There is an example of the label I am referring to. That one appears to be made in China.
The boxes themselves list multiple countries that they could have components made from but this doesn't mean the country of origin.
For vintage Lego, a garage sale/thrift store type seller who has something like a loose bulk lot of Lego, I think you would probably be fine to put Denmark and mark it as being vintage 1980s Lego Blocks. While you don't 100 percent know where it was made, Lego wasn't made in China until well into the 2010s. Anything 2010s would be a tossup and would vary set-to-set.
Obviously, I am not a lawyer or customs broker so you should verify any of the above info with a professional or use it at your own risk.
msau4301
·1 year agoI found a couple of Lego boxes downstairs and yes, they do list multiple countries, always showing Denmark first though, so I'd go with that.
fergua3
OP1 year agothanks everyone......i will note that some of the lego boxes i have DO say China as well as the other 4 countires but most do not. I'm going with Denmark.
randomchans
·1 year agoI don't think US customs is targeting any of these countries so it might not matter which one is used. If China was included in that list of countries though then that would definitely complicate things
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoThen HQ.
KISS.
msau4301
·1 year agoI believe we put the country it was made in (not head office). I sell vintage Barbies which were made by Mattel (head office in US but also a Canadian division), but the dolls themselves are marked with either Japan, Korea or Taiwan (boxes are long since gone) so I think that's what is supposed to be put.
If they are boxed I would put what is on the box itself.
fergua3
OP1 year agoon the box itself all 4 countries are listed....that's why i asked this question.