---
title: "Test an unqualified Made in USA label against the labeling rule"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/test-a-grown-produced-made-or-packed-claim/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A29-CO20261022-9-US"
practice_area: "Competition & Consumer Law (ACCC / ACL)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Test an unqualified Made in USA label against the labeling rule

> From the label, advertisement, or offer, quote the Made in the United States wording and list what the file says about where the product is finally assembled or processed, where the significant processing occurs, and…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Competition & Consumer Law (ACCC / ACL)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the label, advertisement, or offer, quote the Made in the United States wording and list what the file says about where the product is finally assembled or processed, where the significant processing occurs, and where the ingredients or components are made and sourced. Do not decide that the label is permitted. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer applies 16 CFR 323.2. In connection with promoting or offering for sale any good or service, in or affecting commerce as commerce is defined in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 USC 44, it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of section 5(a)(1) of that Act, 15 USC 45(a)(1), to label any product as Made in the United States unless the final assembly or processing of the product occurs in the United States, all significant processing that goes into the product occurs in the United States, and all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States. Section 45(a)(1) declares unlawful unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. The lawyer decides whether the wording is a Made in the United States label covered by the rule and whether the three conditions are met. The rule does not use a grown, produced, made, or packed scale for food. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Test a grown, produced, made or packed claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/test-a-grown-produced-made-or-packed-claim.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the label, advertisement, or offer, quote the Made in the United States wording and list what the file says about where the product is finally assembled or processed, where the significant processing occurs, and where the ingredients or components are made and sourced. Do not decide that the label is permitted.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The rule covers a label that a product is Made in the United States. It states three conditions: final assembly or processing, all significant processing, and all or virtually all ingredients or components.
- Section 5 is the statute the rule invokes. The lawyer still applies the three conditions in 16 CFR 323.2.

## Sources

- [16 CFR 323.2, Made in USA labeling](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/16/323.2) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [15 USC 45, Federal Trade Commission Act section 5](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/45) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*