Date:         Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:55:46 -0600
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads (LVC) - Now "Made In"
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It is an urban legend but was used in our class as a real project.  At the
time I am not sure if the instructor new it was a legend or not though.  In
a later college course it came up again but was noted as a legend.

http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp


But at the same time for the most part labeling laws were not enforced or
nonexistant or easily by passed in the early 60s.  It wasn¹t until nader got
the gvt involved in stuff that the laws started getting tighter, new laws
written, and enforced.  Naders Raiders started a lot of balls rolling back
then.

Some of these import labeling laws have been rewritten a dozen times over
the years.  For example the "COOL" movement under way for meat products.
Meat is not labeled by country of origin at the moment.

Formerly up to a few years ago only an outer box needed to be labeled.  Now
the individual inside retail units need to be labeled.  (note that sometimes
you will get a bulk pack and the country of origin labels for the items are
on a pad inside.)  (this is still common on bulk automotive parts)

You will find items from some countries with their origin markings on them
but the part was made in another country for them and they are just the
exporter to the US.  (the labeling laws on that are hazy at best)

To put it short, believe labels about as much as the local newspaper.

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On 10/19/04 1:00 PM, "Jeff at Vanagonparts" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM> wrote:

> Sounds like an urban legend or a failed attempt at deception.
> 
> By law, any product branded as "Made in USA" must be "all or virtually all"
> made in the United States. The term "United States," as referred to in the
> FTC Enforcement Policy Statement, includes the 50 states, the District of
> Columbia, and the U.S. territories and possessions.
> 
> I'm fairly certain that nearly all countries have something similar on the
> books as well.
> 
> I've seen lots of VW parts that state "Assembled in USA" on the box.  If you
> look deeper, you'll usually find the individual pieces were made in Mexico
> or China.
> 
> But if the item states "Made in Germany" (and comes from a reputable mfg),
> I'll bet dollars to donuts that the item was made in Germany.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads (LVC)
> 
> 
> heres my favorite.
> 
> A city in Japan in the 60s renamed itself "USA", which they proudly
> displayed on boxes destined for the United States, when Japanese
> manufacturing started to take off. "Made in USA" was completely true, but
> very misleading. LOL
> 
> John
> Aircooled.Net Inc.
> 
>