It is odd that Starrett use people of origin (POO) instead of country of origin (COO). If anybody sue them, the lawyer can argue American can technically refer to people of the Americas which can include North, Central, and South America.
Made in USA but not marked on tool
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85FourEyedGT
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As of now I can still remember which packages were marked "made in usa" even if the tools weren't , once I get older though it may become a problem 
rshadd
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Sometimes "Made in U.S.A." can be misleading...
Case in point, the Gilmour Foam Master II (Model No. 95QGFMR) I bought...
Made in U.S.A.
... or is it?
Case in point, the Gilmour Foam Master II (Model No. 95QGFMR) I bought...
Made in U.S.A.
... or is it?
SMKS
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Report it to the FTC. See the info I posted above.
bob15
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You do realize that Starrett has been saying American Made for many decades?
Let me know how your frivolous lawsuit idea works out for you......
I have no intention of suing Starrett. I have no problem with Starrett making stuff oversea as long as the quality is there. I buy based on quality not COO. I have quite a bit of Starrett tools, but I don't recall any of them say "American Made".
Many of the Starrett tools I've bought come with a little piece of paper that says "This tool is American Made" thrown in the box. Usually that writing is not on the tool itself. In fact, the country of origin is not marked on the tool at all, which does disappoint me.
I also have some older Starrett Line levels that have "American Made" stamped into the levels themselves. On back of the level's packaging it says "Made in the Dominican Republic." That disappoints me even more.
Anyone know what the COO labeling laws are with respect to foreign made goods? Do all products have to have a COO somewhere on the item or package or is it voluntary? (I realize FTC has rules as to the accuracy once there is reference to COO involving USA).
For example, could Sears have just omitted any reference to COO when they moved CM over to China?
Could HF remove "made in China" from their Pittsburg and US General tools?
Why would any company put "made in China" on the package if it's voluntary?
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SMKS
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Imported items are required to have the COO either on the packaging or the item. It's only items that are made, assembled or processed in the USA where the COO labeling is optional.
The rules are different for imported items. They're not regulated by the FTC, but rather Customs and Border Patrol. Here's a link to the federal regulations.
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?rgn=div5&node=19:1.0.1.1.28#19:1.0.1.1.28.2.304.1
Zedexseven
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It may have been mentioned already but if US companies are trying to be a global company, stamping COE May not be to their advantage. US made does not mean the same thing to a European or Australian as it does to an American. As a Canadian, I'm looking for the quality, regardless of COE
theamcaddict
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My he in Werner jack stand had USA cast into the arm, base have a sticker that said made in USA but it turned out the base was actually made in China. Here is that thread with pictures http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233556
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Scumbags...Sometimes "Made in U.S.A." can be misleading...
Case in point, the Gilmour Foam Master II (Model No. 95QGFMR) I bought...
Made in U.S.A.
... or is it?