Made in the USA, Country of Origin Question for IMPORTING and Marketing

Question Details: My business is 100% online. I sell and custom engrave medical alert ID jewelery I order Steel ID Plates from China (for me to engrave on) I than order Bracelets to be attached (by me) from USA, China, UK, Etc... Customers than purchase these items either as 1 whole item OR individually. If customer purchases an ID I must than engrave their medical info onto them. My question is. On my website can I state "Made In America" or "Made In The USA" even if IDs are from China, and the bracelets are from everywere incld China.

Asked 6/11/2009 under Business | 171 View(s) | More Legal Topics

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Nope -- that would be fraudulent.  Just because you assemble a product it is not made in america and you can actually get into a lot of trouble for fraudulent labeling.

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