Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Australia In Australia, the obligation is in section 55 of Schedule 2 ("The Australian Consumer Law") of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) for consumers. The Sale of Goods Acts in each state also implies the warranty and is not limited to consumer contracts. United States In the United States, the requirement for an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose (sometimes shortened to warranty of fitness) is found in . Absent an exclusion or modification pursuant to , the warranty applies to transactions for goods where the buyer is relying on the seller's guidance or expertise to select "suitable goods" that meet that buyer's particular purpose or requirements. Merchantability An implied warranty of merchantability is a warranty implied by law that goods are reasonably fit for the general purpose for which they are sold. International sales law In international sales law, merchantability forms part of the ordinary purpose of the goods. According to Article 35(2)(a) of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, a seller must provide goods fit for their ordinary purpose. Australia In Australia, the obligation is in section 54 of Schedule 2 ("The Australian Consumer Law") of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). Each State and Territory now applies the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) as the law of the state. That has created a uniform consumer protection law across the entire country. United Kingdom The Sale of Goods Act 1979 states that in a contract for the sale of goods it is an implied condition that the goods supplied are of merchantable quality. The implied condition is excluded if any defects are drawn to the buyer's attention before the contract is concluded or if the buyer examines the goods before the contract is concluded and finds, or ought to have found, a defect. United States In the United States, the requirement for an implied warranty of merchantability is found in . The warranty applies to merchants, as defined by , as opposed to casual sellers. As proscribed by , goods are merchantable if they meet the following conditions: If the merchandise is sold with an express "guarantee," the terms of the implied warranty of merchantability fills the gaps left by that guarantee. If the terms of the express guarantee are not specified, they will be considered to be the terms of