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What is the country of origin of a sauce mixed in Japan from Japanese, Chinese, Thai and U.S. ingredients?

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A liquid sauce is prepared in Japan by mixing raw materials from Japan, China, Thailand, and the United States. The raw materials from Japan are water, liquid sugar, salt, apple pulp, orange pulp, bonito extract, squid extract, citric acid, konbu, and paprika. The raw materials from China are garlic, fermented vegetables, chili pepper and ginger. The raw materials from the United States are soy protein hydrolysate and xanthum gum. The raw material from Thailand is s-inosinate. What is the country of origin marking on the bottles of sauce, all of which are to be shipped to the United States and sold in United States grocery stores?

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CBP answer key: Answer C · 19 CFR 134.1(b)Source: CBP past exams ↗