Disclosure of origin of imported lenses finished domestically

No. 298. Disclosure of origin of imported lenses finished domestically. The Commission rendered an advisory opinion as to whether certain glass filter lenses used on welding helmets could be described as "Made in U. l.nder the facts presented to the Commission, the glass out of which the lenses are made is imported and upon arrival in the United States it is subject to further processing, such as cutting into special sizes, grinding of the edges, cleaning, polishing and labeling as to different shades of intensity and packaging. In denying use of the "Made in U. " mark on such a product, the Commission said: ,** a "Made in U. " mark on the finished product would constitute an affrmative representation that the lenses are made in their entirety in the United States. Since the lenses are composed of imported glass, it would be improper to mark the finished product as "Made in U. " without a clear and conspicuous disclosure indicating the foreign country of origin of the imported glass.

(File No. 693 7026, released Oct. 8, 1968.