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Originally Posted by unclebilly
John Deere 5083E tractors are manufactured in India and / or Mexico but are assembled in Augusta Georgia handle they are made in the USA. The smaller 5075E is completely made in India.
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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey
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 Barry Amendment, but even that has "exemptions" for certain things like screws, fasteners/zippers/etc.
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In order to be labeled "Made in USA", "all or virtually all" of it's components must also be made in USA.
Technically, I cannot call my guitar pickups "Made in USA" because the bobbins, magnet, and lower frame are made overseas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_USA
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