Furniture products should be labelled in conformity with the Fair Packaging and Labelling Act – 15CFR, Section 500-503.

The Fair Packaging and Labelling Act requires each package of household "consumer commodities" (that is included in the coverage of the act) to bear a label on which there is: o a statement identifying the commodity o the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; o and the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count (measurement must be in both metric and inch/pound units).

As regards the household furniture, the Federal Trade Commission has adopted a Guide for the Household Furniture Industry. The furniture and components have to comply with specific rules aiming at protecting the consumer. (16CFR250). The guide foresees specific labelling describing wood and wood imitation, as well as the labelling concerning the wood’s identity. The labelling should also contain information about the style and origin of the products. The guide also regulates the use of some specific terms such as “new”. A complete version of the guide could be found on the Federal Trade Commission web site . The respect of these requirements is not compulsory for customs clearance, but must be respected in order to commercialise the goods in the United States.

Still, there are some additional requirements for children’s furniture (beds) contained in the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (see 16CFR1508, 16CFR1500.18, 16CFR1513). The importers of upholstery should also pay attention to the fact that a large number of states have additional labelling rules for children’s furniture or other type of furniture.

There are also anti-fire specific standards established by the Flammable Fabrics Act (1953), which only apply to fabrics used for apparel (and not yet decoration fabrics, which are subject to voluntary standards). It was reported by the Member States that some voluntary standards at federal level