Foreign country of origin disclosure of imported radios at point of sale
73 F.T.C. 1327 · date not parsed · Digest No. 233
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No. 233, Foreign country of origin disclosure of imported radios at point of sale.
The Co.mmission rendered an achisory opinion in regard to the question of whether it is necessary to disclose the foreign country of origin on the container ofnn importeel h"o-way radio. The equipment itseH ",i11 be stamped or labeled to denote. the foreign country of Citin~: the. ~'eneral rule in m-atters of this nature. the Commis::.iollorIgIn.8tatec1 that a. clear and conspicuous disclosure. of the foreig'l1 origin the product must be made. at the point of ~f1le. Thi~; means, the Commission added, that it may be necessm' y to make, the disc Josure on each inc1iyic1ua,1 container, if the prospediyc. pl11'Chnsel' does not haye the opportunity to inspect the merchnndi se prior to purchn se thereof in order to be apprised of its origin. (File Xo. (;8:1 7018, re1easrc1 Apl'. + 1968. ) , ;