On July 16, 2021. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule related to "Made in USA" and other unqualified U.S. origin claims on product labels. This final rule is effective 13 August 2021.

The rule covers labels on products that make unqualified MUSA claims. It codifies the Commission’s previous MUSA Decisions and Orders and prohibits marketers from making unqualified MUSA claims on labels unless:

• Final assembly or processing of the product occurs in the United States,
• All significant processing that goes into the product occurs in the United States, and
• All or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States.

The rule also covers labels making unqualified MUSA claims appearing in mail order catalogs or mail order advertising. To avoid confusion or perceived conflict with other country-of-origin labeling laws and regulations, it does not supersede, alter, or affect any other federal or state statute or regulation relating to country of origin labels, except to the extent that a state country of origin statute, regulation, order, or interpretation is inconsistent with the rule.

MUSA: made in USA

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