[header] How to research fair trade claims [title] Look for fair trade stickers or symbols. [step] If an item has been certified by a third-party organization as produced under conditions that qualify as fair trade, it typically will display a sticker or symbol on its packaging. [substeps] The labels you see will mean different things, and may mean nothing at all. 
A company may claim itself that its products are " fair trade " without any independent evaluation of this claim. Keep in mind that there are no legally enforceable minimum standards you must meet to call your product " fair trade, " such as those that exist for certified organic products.