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The Tip is 'Labeling Tip 1' Know Your Labeling - For products Made in America, the greater the US content the more American jobs required to produce it. So whenever possible choose the product with the highest percentage of U.S.content. US content must be disclosedon Made in USA textiles, automobiles, wool, and fur products. There is no law requiringmost other products to be marked or labeled made in USA, or, have any otherdisclosure about their amount of U.S. content. Those manufacturers and marketers who choose to make claims about the amount of U.S. content must comply with the FTC's Made in USA policy. Note: Imported products must have the country of origin on their label whileproducts partially Made in USA do not. For a product produced in the U.S. to be labeled made in USA, or claimed to beof domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be all or virtually all made in the U.S. This would mean that all significant parts and processing that go into the product are of U.S. origin. The product should contain no (or negligible) foreign content. Made in the USA products create the greatest number of American jobs for our country. This is because the labor to produce the product, and the raw materials that go into the product, are created with American labor. For most products, there is no law requiring made in America labels, or any other disclosure about the amount of U.S. content. However, for job creation purposes if you have a choice between an imported product and one with no country of origin on the label, choose the product without a country of origin over the imported one. The product without the country origin on its label has some American labor in its content and the imported one most likely does not. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Silver Loon Global commerce with a local perspective. We are ArtFire. ArtFire.com is a marketplace, craft and maker community where people from around the world come together to buy, sell and interact. Located in the heart of the Tucson Arts District, ArtFire partners with Maker House to offer a community creative destination that supports local makers and indie businesses. Maker House, also founded by John Jacobs and Tony Ford, is a collaborative and educational creative space with classes and camps for all ages and showcases unique performances by multidisciplinary artists and tech lovers. Rich with history and adorned with original hand painted murals by famous artist Salvador Corona, southwestern architectural elements unique to Tucson, including carved mesquite columns, marble hearths, saltillo tile and 200 year old mesquite flooring, Maker House and ArtFire represent a unique and emerging STEAM and maker movement. John A. Jacobs - CEO With an artistic background and love of business, John has been involved with the craft community and Tucson Gem and Mineral shows from the time he was a child. He has started several successful arts companies, including one of the largest jewelry supply companies on eBay, offering more than 65,000 auctions a week before launching ArtFire.com in 2008. John holds an MBA in International Business and is a veteran of the USAF. He has developed educational materials, tools & product lines in the craft hobby space. He serves on numerous civic & advisory committees for merchant & arts groups, and the City of Tucson while leading the ArtFire team. Tony Ford - COO Tony has held executive and leadership positions with Fortune 15 companies, manufacturers, media firms and non-profits and arts organizations. He holds an MBA in International Business and BA in Public Affairs. He is a certified SCRUM Master, a 360 leadership coach, and is well-versed in new media, marketing and project management. Tony has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona, as a media consultant for the US State Department and as an arts liaison with the Arizona State Legislature. He is currently the Emerging Technology Consultant for the Craft and Hobby Association of America. |
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