# 16 C.F.R. § 323.1 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 C.F.R. § 323.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 16 CFR: Commercial Practices / Chapter I: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION / Part 323: MADE IN USA LABELING / § 323.1: § 323.1   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this part:
(a) The term
Made in the United States
means any unqualified representation, express or implied, that a product or service, or a specified component thereof, is of U.S. origin, including, but not limited to, a representation that such product or service is “made,” “manufactured,” “built,” “produced,” “created,” or “crafted” in the United States or in America, or any other unqualified U.S.-origin claim.
(b) The terms
mail order catalog
and
mail order promotional material
mean any materials, used in the direct sale or direct offering for sale of any product or service, that are disseminated in print or by electronic means, and that solicit the purchase of such product or service by mail, telephone, electronic mail, or some other method without examining the actual product purchased.

## Nearby sections

- [16 C.F.R. § 323.1 (2026) § 323.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_1.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 323.2 (2026) § 323.2   Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_2.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 323.3 (2026) § 323.3   Applicability to mail order advertising.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_3.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 323.4 (2026) § 323.4   Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_4.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 323.5 (2026) § 323.5   Relation to Federal and State laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_5.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 323.6 (2026) § 323.6   Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P323_S323_6.md)

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