Two Minutes in Trade – TMIT – Made In USA? A Recent FTC Penalty Confirms The Importance of Ensuring Compliance

A recent consent order issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reaffirms the principle that importers seeking to utilize a “Made in USA” label on their products or product marketing, need to be sure that their products not only meet the FTC’s stringent “Made in USA” requirements, but that they have supporting documentation to support such claims.