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New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law

TINA.org files a complaint with federal regulators over shoemaker’s deceptive made in the USA claims.

TINA.org Reports Walmart’s Made in USA Mess to FTC

False and deceptive made in USA representations prompts action.

Step2 Halts Made in the USA Marketing Following TINA.org Probe

TINA.org probe finds that 90 percent of the company’s products are wholly or partially made outside the U.S.

Target Misses the Mark with Made in USA Claims

TINA.org probe finds widespread examples of false and deceptive “Made in the USA” product representations.

What Does Made in the USA Really Mean?

When does a product truly meet the requirements for a Made in USA label?

TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable

FTC finalizes its Made in USA Labeling Rule.

FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996

A review of the FTC’s Made in USA enforcement actions

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule

MADISON, CONN. August 22, 2019– Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a formal petition today requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) use its rulemaking authority to expand its enforcement…

Made in USA Refrigerants on Walmart.com

When it comes to made in the USA claims on Walmart’s website, there’s a lot of hot air.

TINA.org Warns Federal Agency about its False USA-Made Claims

Uncle Sam gets made in the USA claims wrong.

Walmart Website Dropping Made in USA Claims

FTC closes probe into Walmart Made in the USA claims following TINA.org complaint.

The USA Trailer Store

Company touting U.S. manufacturing specializes in the piecing together of foreign parts.

Made in the USA? Come again?

FTC settles with Made in the USA Brand over certification seal.

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

MADISON, CONN. September 20, 2021 – According to the latest investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), New Balance is deceptively marketing some of its athletic shoes as “made in…

Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)

MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in products supporting American jobs, a new investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org)…

2021 Collection

In January 2021, TINA.org reinvestigated the Walmart website and found that the company is still advertising products as being Made in the USA when they are wholly or partially made…

Made in USA Petition

TINA.org successfully petitioned the FTC to enact a Made in USA rule to better protect consumers and more forcefully deter deceptive practices.