Made in USA

"Made in USA" is a mark label regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that tells the "country of origin" of a product is "all or virtually all" made in the United States of America.

The FTC requires its standard to apply to any product that is labeled or sold as "American made", "Made in the USA" or marked "USA". Although most products do not require their country of origin to be disclosed at all, if it is specified, it must be accurate. Laws also require that U.S. content must be disclosed on automobiles and textile, wool, and fur products.

The Tariff Act gives the U.S. Customs Service and the Secretary of the Treasury the power to administer the requirement that imported goods be marked with a foreign country of origin.

American Automobile Labeling Act requires that each automobile manufactured on or after October 1, 1994, for sale in the United States have a label disclosing where the car was assembled, the percentage of equipment that originated in the U.S. and Canada, and the country of origin of the engine and transmission.

Surprisingly few brands of any product are now American made. Sadly, the manufacturing of the vast majority of products have moved offshore to mainland China or other parts of Asia. A buyer purchasing merchandise can determine its "country of origin" which is listed on the packaging or label. Buyers can also ask the seller. As of 2014, more than 80% of items listed as "imported" are made in mainland China, which is one factor that helped China in 2014 to surpass the United States as the world's largest economy. This is the first time since the post Civil War era that America is not the world's largest economy.

The following websites address the origin of products:

• MadeInUSA.org
• http://AmericansWorking.com AmericansWorking.com]
• https://www.usab2c.com usab2c.com]

See also

• Manufacturing

External links

• Complying with the Made In the USA Standard, Federal Trade Commission