Necessity for disclosing foreign country of origin of imported gloves
73 F.T.C. 1324 · Apr. 4, 1968 · Digest No. 223
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No. 223. Necessity for disclosing foreign country of origin of imported gloves.
The CD1nmis'sion ",as requested to furnish an advisory opinion as the necessity for disclosing the country of origin of imported gloves which will be packaged in this country.
The opinion advised that in the Commission s view it will be necessary to disclose the Colmtrv0.1 of origin of the gloves in a clear and conspicuous manner at the point of sale. (File No. 683 7072, released Apr. 4, 1968.
No. 22'~1. Domestic origin mal'king for product containing- foreign made components.
The Commission issued an advisory opinion dealing .with the propriety of using the, marking "J\iADE IN U. " on a product, a significant component of which is in fact manufactured or produced in a foreign country.
The Commission was of the opinion that the proposed marking ,\'oulcl constitute an affinnative claim that the product was entirely of domestic origin and such claim ,yould be manifestlv0.1 incorrect and actionable.
An article asse.1nbled or processed in the United States as above described, however, might properly be maTked "~iADE IN U. " if the ma,rking is accompanied by appropriate qualifying words (e.g. of 'X' country eomponents " or "of 'X' country materials ) provided this additional disclosure is made as conspicuously as the clainl ~IADE IN U. " and in close proximity thereto. (File No. 6837013 released A Pl'. 4, 1968.