Is there nothing that is made in the United States anymore?

Question

We bought some of those energy saving light bulbs that said GE on them! And yup, made in China!!

Answer 1

Ahem... I work for an American manufacturer in NYS. We've been in business for more than 50 years and continue to make our plumbing repair parts right here in the good old USA.

And why are things NOT made here? Because the public IN GENERAL (not any of you, clearly) doesn't really care where things are made. What concerns them is the price. Don't believe me? Check the Wal*Marts and Home Depots and Targets - they're all busy and they're all full of imported stuff.

Answer 2

Sad to say honey, but these days, US has franchised their products to be manufactured in countries with low labour costs like China, Indonesia, and Thailand. Though the QCs are strict, the workmanships has fallen in vast contrast. That's how the complains of the products come in from.

Legal aspects

United states

In the United States, franchising falls under the jurisdiction of a number of state and federal laws. Franchisors are required by the Federal Trade Commission to have a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular "UFOC" to disclose potential franchisees about their purchase. This disclosure must take place 10 business days prior to solicitation (franchisor agrees to offer the prospective franchisee a license). Each state may require the UFOC to contain specific requirements. This means that many franchisors have a unique UFOC for each state or sometimes are able to include all state specific requirements into one document.

The Franchise Agreement is the written contract that governs the relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee. The Franchise Agreement is more specific about the terms of the relationship than the UFOC. Every Franchise Agreement is different, but they all have similar provisions.

The key clauses that most Franchise Ageements have in common are:

1. Identifying information as to franchisor.
2. Business experience of franchisor's directors and executive officers.
3. Business experience of the franchisor.
4. Litigation history.
5. Bankruptcy history.
6. Description of franchise.
7. Initial funds required to be paid by a franchisee.
8. Recurring funds required to be paid by a franchisee.
9. Affiliated persons the franchisee is required or advised to do business with by the franchisor.
10. Obligations to purchase.
11. Revenues received by the franchisor in consideration of purchases by a franchisee.
12. Financing arrangements.
13. Restriction of sales.
14. Personal participation required of the franchisee in the operation of the franchise.
15. Termination, cancellation, and renewal of the franchise.
16. Statistical information concerning the number of franchises (and company-owned outlets).
17. Site selection.
18. Training programs.
19. Public figure involvement in the franchise.
20. Financial information concerning the franchisor.

SOURCE:United States Federal Trade Commission - Disclosure requirements and prohibitions concerning franchising and business opportunity ventures.

There is no federal registry of franchising or any federal filing requirements for information, rather, states are the primary collectors of data on franchising companies, and enforce laws and regulations regarding their spread.

Because litigation is expensive, the majority of franchisors have inserted mandatory arbitration clauses into their agreements with their franchisees. Since 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt with cases involving direct franchisor/franchisee conflicts at least four times, and three of those cases involved a franchisee who was resisting the franchisor's motion to compel arbitration. Two of the latter cases involved large, well-known restaurant chains (Burger King and Subway); the third involved Southland Corporation, the parent of 7-Eleven.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Not much is manufactured in the good old USA, thanks to the lopsided trade agreements Clinton made with China and Mexico.

If you're looking for an manufacturing American job, go there instead, 'cause that's where all the jobs went!

Answer 5

I know!!!! Just found out that my apple juice imports Apples from Chile, China, Canada (not soo bad) and other various countries...Aren't we that land of apple pie?
So, I get mine from a farmers market now...no idea what kind of chemicals they are using in other countries...

Answer 6

Even my housekeeper was made in the Dominican Republic.

Answer 7

It is really hard to find something, from the northern hemisphere, let alone, made in Canada or the U.S.

Answer 8

Apple Pie still exists (I think). . . . .of course I am sure the apples were probably imported as well as the pie crust (unless you like to make your own like I do)

Answer 9

Jack Daniels whiskey is the only one I know of.

Answer 10

i wanted a larger US FLAG to fly, esp. for the 4th of July, etc. YUP! you guessed it!