Import label maker

What a supplementary (sub-) label is

Many countries want the mandatory label information in their own language. When the package was printed for another market, a supplementary label – a sticker with the required items in the local language – is added before the goods are sold, and in some countries before customs clearance. In Vietnam, for example, the original label stays on the goods and the Vietnamese label is added; in Türkiye a permanent Turkish sticker must be on the goods before official import controls start.

Which items go on the sticker

Start from the list for your destination and product. The product name, ingredients, net quantity, dates, country of origin and the importer's or responsible person's name and address come up in most countries. Some items need their own format on the package and are not printed by this tool, such as nutrition tables, front-of-pack warning symbols and logos.

Printing on sticker sheets

Choose the sheet that matches your labels and print at 100% scale, not "fit to page". Print a test page on plain paper first and hold it over a label sheet against the light to check the alignment. Use a smaller font only while the text stays easy to read: some countries set a minimum text size, shown in the list above.