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I'm pretty sure that it's referring to the requirements to state that a product is "Made in the USA". Typically it means that atleast 51% of the components are

I'm pretty sure that it's referring to the requirements to state that a product is "Made in the USA". Typically it means that atleast 51% of the components are USA-sourced. I think that Apple just got a waiver from the Govt to say the Mac Pro is "Made in the USA" despite not meeting whatever arbitrary guidelines to fulfill that requirement.

TAForObvReasons 7y ago
> It will not be considered a deceptive practice for a marketer to make an unqualified U.S. origin claim if, at the time it makes the claim, the marketer possesses and relies upon competent and reliable evidence that: (1) U.S. manufacturing costs constitute 75% of the total manufacturing costs for the product; and (2) the product was last substantially transformed in the United States. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/1997/05/examples-applications-ftc-proposes-new-standard-made-usa-claims https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/1997/05/examp... Note the key measure here is cost, and manufacturing costs includes indirect costs like land rent. An easy workaround here would be for Apple to use a shell company to own the land/plants and lease it at exorbitant rates (to hit the 75% threshold)