Goods of like grade and quality
69 F.T.C. 1222 · May 11, 1966 · Digest No. 43
source volume section (69 F.T.C. 1222)
Text is machine-OCR of the printed volume and may contain errors. Advisory opinions are the Commission's views on proposed conduct, not binding orders.
No. 43. Goods of like grade and quality.
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it had advised a manufacturer producing iron castings to special order of its customers that such goods are not of like grade and quality within the meaning of that section of the amended C1ayton Act prohibiting price discriminations.
The Commission was informed by the manufacturer that: Its castings are produced in accordance with individua1 customer specifications; It submits samples to the customer for approval; The customer further processes the casting prior to use; and Castings are not shipped off the shelf but are produced to order with several weeks lead time. (File No. 633 7035, released May 11 , 1966.
ADVISORY OPINION DIGESTS 1223