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Foreign country of origin disclosure on imported meta! spring clamps

73 F.T.C. 1323 · Apr. 4, 1968 · Digest No. 221

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No. 221. Foreign country of origin disclosure on imported meta! spring clamps.

The Commission rendered an a,chisory opinion in rega-rcl to the prope,r marking of metal spring Clall1pS imported from a. foreign counfry. The. clamps are. to be. impOlted in bulk, prepackaged and resold in the. Fnitecl States. They "'ill be. used to hoJd glass to the backing of frames~ on cardboards and other ac.cessories, in temporary bookhjnc1il1gs~ office ledgers, etc. The. Commission ad \Tised the peTson requesting the Rchisory opinion that it. would be necessaTY to mark the. imported clamps with the foreign country of origin in H. clear and conspicuous manner. (File No. ()/g /0:26, released Apr. 4, 1968.