MANUFACTURED IN AMERICA.
BUT NOT MADE IN USA.
HOW PRECIOUS METALS PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES ARE PROHIBITED FROM BEING LABELED “MADE IN U.S.A.”
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Executive Summary
American consumers prefer to buy products made in America, even if the cost is somewhat higher. But jewelry and precious metals manufacturing jobs are being forced offshore at an alarming rate. One reason is regulations that favor imports from other countries. As the precious metals industry loses jobs, it also loses the pride, skills and craftsmanship we need to compete.
At the root of the problem is an outdated standard for labeling a product “Made in USA.” In a controversial decision made 20 years ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) determined that, to be labeled “Made in USA,” a product must be produced “all or virtually all” in America. While that sounds innocuous, the standard is technically impossible for precious metals products to achieve. It defies common sense and penalizes US employers.
Despite consumer preference, the precious metals industry has been blocked by the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) outdated and restrictive definition of what constitutes domestic United States origin.
Discover the Transformation
See how LeachGarner, a Berkshire Hathaway company, and the world’s foremost fabricator of precious metal products transforms pure precious metals into a vast array of karat gold and silver materials and finished products. All in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Watch the FTC Panel
Learn more as jewelry industry leaders come together to share just how much substantial transformation is occurring right here in the United States, despite restrictions that make it impossible to use the term “Made in the USA”.
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