Labeling Requirement (Country of Origin):

Manufacturers and marketers who choose to make claims about the amount of U.S. content in their products must comply with the FTC’s requirements below:

The U.S. Customs Service’s require that all products of foreign origin imported into the U.S. be marked with the name of the country of origin.

U.S. content must be disclosed on automobiles and textile, wool, and fur products.

There’s no law that requires most other products sold in the U.S. to be marked or labeled Made in USA or have any other disclosure about their amount of U.S. content.

The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act and Wool Products Labeling Act— Require a Made in USA label on most clothing and other textile or wool household products if the final product is manufactured in the U.S. of fabric that is manufactured in the U.S., regardless of where materials earlier in the manufacturing process (for example, the yarn and fiber) came from.

Textile Products:

A textile product partially manufactured in the U.S. and partially manufactured in another country must be labeled to show both foreign and domestic processing.

Neck & No Neck Garments:

On a garment with a neck, the country of origin must be disclosed on the front of a label attached to the inside center of the neck — either midway between the shoulder seams or very near another label attached to the inside center of the neck. On a garment without a neck, and on other kinds of textile products, the country of origin must appear on a conspicuous and readily accessible label on the inside or outside of the product.

Catalogs & Other Mail Order Promotional Material:

Catalogs and other mail order promotional materials for textile and wool products, including those disseminated on the Internet, must disclose whether a product is made in the U.S., imported or both.

Fur Products:

The Fur Products Labeling Act requires the country of origin of imported furs to be disclosed on all labels and in all advertising.

Wool Products:

The Wool Products Labeling Act requires that only wool products completely made in the United States of fabric that was also made in the United States may be labeled ‘‘Made in USA’’ without qualification.

For Wool products the country of origin, company name or Registered Identification Number (RN) and fiber content must be made in immediate conjunction with one another. It, provides, however, that the company name or RN may appear on the back of the required label or on the front of another label in immediate proximity to the required label.

Automobile:

American Automobile Labeling Act — Requires that each automobile manufactured on or after October 1, 1994, for sale in the U.S. bear 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.