Build a Made-in-USA Claim Substantiation Tracker

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   Learn the standard cold, then teach it

   The FTC standard for an unqualified Made in USA claim is all or virtually all: final assembly in the US, all significant processing in the US, and all or virtually all components of US origin, with no bright-line percentage to hide behind. Qualified claims (assembled in USA, made in USA of US and imported parts) have their own rules. Your content explaining this plainly is both marketing and the reason buyers trust the tool. You are software plus education, not a law firm; tell customers to confirm edge cases with counsel.

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   Model the bill of materials with origin at every node

   Each product decomposes into components and processes, each tied to a supplier, a country of origin, a cost share, and a document: an affidavit, a certificate, an invoice trail. The tool's core is making the gaps visible: this claim rests on four components with no documentation and one affidavit that expired in March.

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   Automate the supplier paper chase

   Templated affidavit requests, e-sign flows, expiry-based renewal reminders, and a supplier portal simple enough for a small machine shop. The chasing is the drudgery your subscription replaces; every renewed affidavit is the product visibly working.

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   Generate the packet that answers the scary letter

   One click produces the substantiation dossier per product: claim type, component origin table, documents, and change history. Brands buy insurance against the day a regulator, a retailer, or a competitor challenge asks for proof; the packet is that insurance made tangible.

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   Flag claim risk when the supply chain shifts

   When a component's supplier or origin changes, recheck the claim automatically and warn before the next production run, including suggesting the correct qualified claim language when unqualified no longer holds. This is the moment the tool saves a customer real money, and the story they tell peers.

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   Sell through the American-made ecosystem

   Domestic-manufacturing directories, trade associations, and the retailers that curate US-made assortments all touch your buyer, and retailers increasingly demand substantiation from vendors. A retailer partnership that recommends your packet format can standardize you into a niche.

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