Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1536 Prohibition Against Fraudulent Use of “made in America” Labels
Title 15 › CHAPTER 40 — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1536
Summary
If a court or federal agency finally finds that someone knowingly put a "Made in America" label (or words meaning the same) on a product sold or shipped to the United States that was not made here, that person cannot get any contracts or subcontracts from the Department of Commerce. The ban is applied under the suspension and debarment rules in subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title 15, §1536
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If it has been finally determined by a court or a Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription, or an inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, that person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract from the Department of Commerce, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures in subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
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15 U.S.C. § 1536
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102