Group standard VW 10550

Issue 2018-04
Class. No.: 01151

Descriptors: country of origin, made in, marking, parts marking, vehicle part

Country-of-Origin Marking
Vehicle Parts

Previous issues
VW 10550: 1975-04, 1994-11, 2000-12, 2006-11, 2008-04

Changes
The following changes have been made to VW 10550: 2008-04:
– Section 2 "Definition of country of origin", Table 1 added, updated (old = Czech Republic,
new = Czechia), Table 1 was previously in section 4
– Section 4 "Drawing specification" updated
– Standard edited

Contents
Page
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................... 1
2 Definition of country of origin ...................................................................................... 2
3 Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4
4 Drawing specification ................................................................................................. 4
5 Applicable documents ................................................................................................ 5

1 Scope
Automotive products of the Volkswagen AG and its subsidiaries/associate companies, manufac‐
QUELLE: NOLIS

tured externally and internally, which reach the final consumer as individual parts, units, original
parts, or accessories, are required by existing laws to be identified with the name of the country of
origin, to the extent that this is technically feasible and economically justifiable, see table 1. The
supplier is answerable to Volkswagen AG for the correct indication of the country of origin and the
correct marking according to this standard.

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2 Definition of country of origin

The country of origin is that country in which the last essential processing of the vehicle part is per‐
formed. Country names, see table 1.

Table 1 – Country namesa)

German English
Argentinien Argentina
Australien Australia
Belgien Belgium
Bosnien und Herzegowina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brasilien Brazil
Bulgarien Bulgaria
Chile Chile
China China
Dänemark Denmark
Deutschland Germany
Fidschi Fiji
Finnland Finland
Frankreich France
Griechenland Greece
Großbritannien (siehe Vereinigtes Königreich) -
Indien India
Indonesien Indonesia
Iran Iran
Irland Ireland
Israel Israel
Italien Italy
Japan Japan
Kanada Canada
Korea Korea, Republic of
Kroatien Croatia
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Luxemburg Luxembourg
Malaysia Malaysia
Malta Malta
Mexiko Mexico
Monaco Monaco
Niederlande Netherlands
Nigeria Nigeria
Norwegen Norway
Österreich Austria
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German English
Peru Peru
Polen Poland
Portugal Portugal
Rumänien Romania
Russische Föderation Russian Federation
Serbien und Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro
Singapur Singapore
Schweden Sweden
Schweiz Switzerland
Slowakei Slovakia
Slowenien Slovenia
Spanien Spain
Südafrika South Africa
Taiwan Taiwan
Tschechische Republik Czechia
Tunesien Tunisia
Türkei Turkey
Ungarn Hungary
Ukraine Ukraine
Vereinigte Staaten United States
Vereinigtes Königreich United Kingdom
a) Extract from ISO 3166-1.
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3 Requirements
The name of the country of origin must be applied to vehicle parts such that it is clearly visible and
easily legible on a permanent basis. The country-of-origin marking must be applied to the part by
incorporation in the manufacturing tool, if this is technically feasible.
If this is not possible for technical reasons, permanent marking on the part must be ensured by oth‐
er suitable processes, such as engraving, stamping, etching, printing or by applying adhesive la‐
bels.
For parts which cannot be marked for reasons of geometry, function, or appearance, the supply
packing must be marked.
In the case of relocations of manufacturing tools from the originally designated country of origin to
other manufacturing countries, the country markings must be adjusted accordingly.
The complete English country name, e. g., "Germany", "Mexico", "Belgium", "Spain", according to
ISO 3166-1 must be applied, accompanied by the prefix "Made in ...". The prefix "Made in ..." may
be omitted if the available space is not sufficient. The font height of the country name must be ap‐
proximately half the logo height. It must not be placed immediately before of or after the manufac‐
turer's code. If the choice of the location is left to the manufacturer, it is recommended that the
country-of-origin marking be located below the logo. The necessity of country-of-origin marking
must be specified on the drawing, see drawing specification in section 4, figure 1. Additional mark‐
ing requirements must be taken from VW 10500.

4 Drawing specification
For an example of a drawing specification using text macro NO-E2 as per VW 01014, see figure 1.

Figure 1 – Text macro NO-E2 as per VW 01014 with exemplary marking specification
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5 Applicable documents
The following documents cited are necessary to the application of this document:
Some of the cited documents are translations from the German original. The translations of Ger‐
man terms in such documents may differ from those used in this standard, resulting in terminologi‐
cal inconsistency.
Standards whose titles are given in German may be available only in German. Editions in other
languages may be available from the institution issuing the standard.

VW 01014 Drawings; Drawing Frames and Text Macros

VW 10500 Company Designation, Marking of Parts; Guidelines for Use
ISO 3166-1 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivi‐
sions - Part 1: Country codes