Made in USA Labeling Rule

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR Part 323 [3084-AB64] AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issues a final rule related to “Made in USA” and other unqualified U.S.-origin claims on product labels. DATES: This final rule is effective August 13, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Solomon Ensor (202-326-2377) or Hampton Newsome (202-326-2889), Attorneys, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Room CC-9528, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On July 16, 2020, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) ( 85 FR 43162 ) seeking comments on a new rule regarding unqualified U.S.-origin claims (“MUSA claims”) on product labels. The NPRM was preceded by a review of the Commission's longstanding program to prevent deceptive MUSA claims. [ 1 ] The review included a 2019 public workshop and public comment period, where stakeholders expressed nearly universal support for a rule addressing MUSA labels. [ 2 ] The Commission published a new rule in the NPRM pursuant to its authority under 15 U.S.C. 45a (“Section 45a”). Section 45a declares: “[t]o the extent any person introduces, delivers for introduction, sells, advertises, or offers for sale in commerce a product with a 'Made in the U.S.A.' or ‘Made in A…