- On July 1, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as “‘Made in the USA’ Month,” and reiterated the Commission’s commitment to cracking down on deceptive MUSA claims.
- The FTC quickly followed this announcement on July 8 by sending warning letters to four companies, reminding them to comply with FTC’s 2021 Made in USA Labeling Rule (MUSA Labeling Rule).
- Significantly, the FTC also sent letters to Amazon and Walmart regarding allegedly deceptive MUSA claims made by third-party sellers on the two companies’ e-commerce websites. The FTC targeted various consumer products, such as work boots, baseball hats, whiskey glasses, pasta serving utensils, and American flags. Food products are subject to the same MUSA standard.
- The FTC notices could signal a potential expansion of the compliance requirements imposed on online marketplaces for MUSA claims made by third-party sellers, with implications for all types of advertising claims appearing in listings developed by third-party sellers online and possibly at brick-and-mortar retailers. Read more here.
