Right now, it often doesn't — not clearly. The Honey Origin Act would put a simple, unmistakable mark on the front of every bottle, so you can tell domestic from imported before it reaches your cart.
Domestic — option A
Domestic — option B
Imported or blended
Domestic honey can use either mark. Imported gets this one. No fine print to hunt for.
of the U.S. honey supply came from imports in 2025, up from 54% in 2010.1
average colony loss reported by U.S. beekeepers in the 2024–25 season — the highest ever recorded.2
countries supply roughly 79% of all U.S. honey imports.3
Federal rules only require country-of-origin text to be legible — not visible, not prominent, and only for imports. Domestic honey often carries no origin claim at all. Packers are free to put foreign-origin text in 6-point type, low contrast, wrapped around the bottom of the jar.
Front label, minimum 3/8″, high contrast — proudly American, easy to spot.
Front label, minimum 3/8″, high contrast — clearly marked as imported.
Packers of 100% domestic honey can use either mark below — whichever fits their label design. Anything imported or blended gets the same mark, every time.
For honey entirely produced, extracted, and packed in the United States.
Same meaning as the text mark — packers choose whichever fits their label.
For any honey that is imported, blended, or not entirely of U.S. origin.
It's short, targeted, and designed to complement — not compete with — the honey legislation already moving in Congress.
A circular or shield mark on the front label: "USA" or a flag design for honey entirely produced and packed domestically, "IMPORTED" for anything else, including blends.
USDA provides the mark's artwork at no cost. Small and mid-sized packers can comply with a self-adhesive sticker instead of retooling packaging.
Treated as misbranding under FDA authority and as a deceptive practice under FTC authority — no new agency, no new bureaucracy.
An 18-month runway after the final rule, so packers can sell through existing inventory before the mark is required.
We didn't wait for a sponsor to start drafting. Here's the actual discussion-draft text, ready to hand to a congressional office.
Findings, definitions, the front-of-package mark requirement, a small-packer compliance path, and enforcement — drafted in the format a sponsor's office can act on.
Legislation like this moves because people show up for it — not because it's a good idea on paper.
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