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Laptop screen shows "Made in USA" with a red prohibition sign. Text next to it reads, "Kubota Slapped With Historic Penalty for False 'Made in USA' Claims.

Kubota Slapped With Historic Penalty for False 'Made in USA' Claims

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In recent times, Kubota North America Corporation, a prominent player in the tractor and heavy equipment manufacturing industry, has been handed a hefty $2 million civil penalty by the Department of Justice. This penalty, the result of a legal wrangle involving allegations of misrepresenting the origins of replacement parts, has been dictated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The FTC claims that Kubota has breached the Made in USA labeling rule, asserting that the company failed to amend product labels to denote the true origins of parts accurately. This instance is not the first of its kind, as it echoes a similar violation by a Kubota subsidiary in 1999.

It’s critical to note that Kubota is displaying an active commitment to resolving these issues, cooperating fully with the U.S. government and putting into place improved labeling accuracy measures. Such an unprecedented case brings into question the broader implications for other manufacturers and the enforcement of the Made in USA Labeling Rule.

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What does “MADE IN USA” mean?

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There is so much discussion these days around the MADE IN USA label.  What does it take to use the label “Made in USA” and can you trust it when you see it? 

This article will tell you everything you need to know.

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The Not So COOL Reason You May Soon Not Know Where Your Steak Came From

The Not So COOL Reason You Won’t Know Where Your Steak Came From

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Cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy—mad cow disease—have been reported in Brazil as recently as 2014. When a cow was found to have died from the neurogenerative disease, which humans can contract by eating meat from sick animals, in 2012, a number of countries suspended beef imports from Brazil as a precaution. The United States was not among them. Read more

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