"Made in U.S.A". Standard

Enforcement Policy Statement on US Origin Claims
Press Release (12/1/97)

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Enforcement Actions

Manufacturer Settles with FTC for Making Misleading Made-in-the-USA Claims (7/20/09)
FTC Alleges Stanley Made False Made in the USA Claims About Its Tools (6/9/06)
Five Manufacturers of Over-the-counter Analgesic Products Agree to Settle Charges of Mislabeling Certain Products as "Made in USA" (11/6/01)
Jore Corporation Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims (2/6/01)
Black & Decker and its Subsidiary, Kwikset Corp., Agree to Settle FTC Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims (12/28/00)
Wire Manufacturer and Its Distributor and a Cosmetics Company Agree to Settle Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims (9/13/99)
Major US Manufacturers Agree to Settle Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims (1/19/99)

Education Material

Business Guide: Complying with the Made In USA Standard [TEXT] [PDFPress Release (12/22/98)
Business Alert: Selling 'American-Made' Products? What Businesses Need to Know About Making Made in USA Claims [TEXT] [PDF]
Consumer Alert: FTC Explains ‘Made in USA’ Standard To Confirm Consumer Confidence [TEXT] [PDF]

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Reports

U.S. Origin Claims: Enforcement and Compliance Activities Since December 1997 (03/99) [TEXT] [PDF] Press Release (4/1/99)

Press Releases

Five Manufacturers of Over-the-counter Analgesic Products Agree to Settle Charges of Mislabeling Certain Products as "Made in USA" (11/6/01)
Jore Corporation Agrees to Settle FTC Charges of Making Misleading "Made in USA" Claims (2/6/01)

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Investigations Closing Letters

History - The Made in USA Review of 1995 - 1997


Last Modified: Wednesday, August 22, 2012