Product Certification Request Process for Packaging

What is the certification request process for packaging?

Note: This process is for private, unbranded, Walmart-licensed, or proprietary brand items only. National or supplier brands should use their own “Made in the USA” logo treatments.

1. Register on JUMP to certify your Made in USA items JUMP is Walmart’s new, web-based tool to help support, facilitate, accelerate and inspire our U.S. Manufacturing Initiative. Providing a consistent process and location for suppliers and an extensive Knowledge base of FAQ’s, videos, links and tutorials.

• Register on JUMP
• To learn more about the U.S Manufacturing Initiative
• Start using the New Online Product Certification Tool.
• Product certification is the process used when certifying that a certain product meets FTC, U.S. Customs and/or state requirements for making a U.S. country of origin claim and aid you in choosing the correct MiUSA Logo for your products. Allowing you to shorten the label approval process, reduce the number of times the you need to fill the Certification spreadsheet.

2. Supplier reviews Made in the USA Usage Guide

• Supplier uses decision tree to identify item status

Product Claim
(a) 100% Made (or Grown) in the USA
(b) Made (or Grown) in the USA with Qualifier
Part or Ingredient Claim
(a) 100% Made (or Grown) in the USA

• Supplier identifies if they have a “positive halo” origin source to call out:

Product Claim: If more than 60% of the product is comprised of a part/ingredient from a certain product- relevant, reputable country, state, or region (domestic or imported), that location may be called out.
Part or Ingredient Claim: If 100% of a part or ingredient is from a certain product relevant, reputableountry, state, or region (domestic or imported), that location may be called out.
Examples: “Made in the USA with Florida Oranges,” “Made in the USA with Egyptian Cotton", “Apples Grown in the USA in Washington State.”

3. Supplier uses the decision tree outcomes to:

• Review certification process and complete certification spreadsheet
• Include specific logo usage need on packaging form to be submitted to Walmart Packaging Team.

Please refer to your buyer with questions or concerns.
Alternatively if you have a question for the team, please email: USAjobs@walmart.com