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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
"What?" You ask. "There is something you did not know?"
Well, yeah.
What is the difference between "Made in the USA" and "Product of the USA"
Product of the USA is North American raw material shipped to China and other various countries for manufacturing and processing. Then shipped back to the USA under the "Product of USA Label".
"Made in the USA" is an America product manufactured and processed right here in the USA.
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Even "Made in the USA" is dubious at best. Something can legitimately carry that label, while containing a fair amount of parts/pieces/ingredients that originated overseas. For most things "Made in the USA", it would probably be more accurate to label it "Assembled in the USA" or similar. For US .mil/DOD contracts, the preference for 100% US-made goods is address via the Berry Amendment, but even that has "exemptions" for certain things like screws, fasteners/zippers/etc.