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Made in the USA claim
I was wondering if anyone would know if there are any regulations against putting Made in USA on products we print and sell even though the material such as phototex or seramark may be made overseas. Technically we are making the products here but I know with the clothing industry we have to indicate the country of origin.
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Dunning on -
The Federal Trade Commission has a standard for using "Made in the USA". According to the FTC:
For a product to be called Made in USA, or claimed to be of domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be "all or virtually all" made in the U.S. The term "United States," as referred to in the Enforcement Policy Statement, includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and possessions.
What does "all or virtually all" mean?
"All or virtually all" means that all significant parts and processing that go into the product must be of U.S. origin. That is, the product should contain no — or negligible — foreign content.
The link to the FTC website is:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/adv/bus03.shtm
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Permalink Reply by Vicki Dunning on -
Ok, so what if you have "produced/printed..." in the USA with imported goods... I've seen garments assembled in the USA w/imported parts.
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Dunning on
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Assembled in USA
A product that includes foreign components may be called "Assembled in USA" without qualification when its principal assembly takes place in the U.S. and the assembly is substantial. For the "assembly" claim to be valid, the product’s "last substantial transformation" also should have occurred in the U.S. That’s why a "screwdriver" assembly in the U.S. of foreign components into a final product at the end of the manufacturing process doesn’t usually qualify for the "Assembled in USA" claim.
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Permalink Reply by Ken Wagner on -
I guess when they tell us to buy American when referring to cars we really wouldn't be able to find one to buy. At least not American Made and not always entirely Assembled in the USA. If we are printing though, I can't see anything wrong with the term Printed in the USA.
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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on -
I just think it is cute seeing Vicki and Dennis having a discussion on there forum here!
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Permalink Reply by Vicki Dunning on
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Well, for those reading who haven't been to the shop wouldn't realize that our computers are about 10 feet apart from each other in the shop.
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