09/28/2021
K&G Branding is not only here to wow you with our sourcing skills and witty personalities but to teach you a little bit about products. . We get asked a lot about why so many products are back ordered even though they are decorated in the United States but the components don't come from the U.S. When we are asked to source just made in the USA products the sticker shock for clients can tend to be a bit much and they will opt out for longer lead times for the lower cost. Also it does not all come from China although a majority does when the tariffs were put in place other countries got involved and I have worked with 6 different countries for goods.
• Requirements for “Made in USA” Claims
To qualify for a ‘Made in USA’ or ‘Made in America’ label, a product must be “all or virtually all” manufactured in America according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This encompasses all fifty states, US territories, and the District of Columbia. Products bearing this label should have little to no overseas content.
• Requirements for “Assembled in USA” Claims
Products displaying an ‘Assembled in the USA’ label will contain a higher percentage of imported components but will be physically assembled in America. The FTC states that these products need to have undergone a significant transformation on American soil. What this means is a good portion of the parts and components, whether imported or manufactured in the US, will need to be assembled together directly in the US and must produce a distinct product that is unique to the assembling company.