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FTC Imposes Largest Ever Penalty for Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims
Highlights
The FTC imposed a $2 million penalty, its largest ever for deceptive Made in USA claims
The FTC found parts that were wholly imported or incorporated significant imported materials were wrongly labeled with “USA” as the origin
The FTC also found a failure to update package designs showing Made in USA after production had shifted from the U.S. to overseas
In January 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release that it imposed a $2 million penalty against Kubota North America Corporation for false labeling of parts as being Made in USA. The FTC said this is the largest ever penalty imposed in a “Made in USA” case.
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