Saying “Made in USA”? Know what makes an origin claim risky before it goes on the label.
Paste your claim. Get a severity-ranked pre-check against the published Made in USA rule — the unqualified claim tested against “all or virtually all”, the assembled/designed trap, the US-vs-foreign contradiction — before a label becomes a complaint.
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Key Takeaways
- Origin claim copy vs published 16 CFR Part 323 factors, severity-ranked.
- Actionable fix checklist — never a silent rewrite or auto-publish.
- Honesty: a heuristic pre-check — not a country-of-origin certification.
Origin claim copy first. Part 323 factors next.
Decision-support origin-claim ranks — not a certification and not a legal audit.
OriginPrecheck — definition
OriginPrecheck pre-checks country-of-origin and “Made in USA” marketing claims against the FTC Made in USA Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 323) — an unqualified US claim that must be all or virtually all domestic, an assembled or designed claim that implies an origin it does not have, a copy that claims US and foreign origin at once, and state or percentage claims that need a stated basis — returning a scored, severity-ranked report with concrete edits before a label, ad or product page goes live.
What this is NOT
- Not a country-of-origin certification, account connector, or approval guarantee.
- Not a supply-chain verifier — whether a product is really all-or-virtually-all US is an advisory checklist item, never looked up.
- Not a substitute for legal review of FTC, customs or consumer-law obligations.
Controller / Processor — When packs mention privacy roles, we use GDPR Art.4 labels: Controller and Processor (decision-support only).
Label printed. Origin claim challenged.
Unqualified “Made in USA”
“Made in USA” or “American-made” with no qualifier means all or virtually all of the product is US-origin under 16 CFR 323.2 — using it when foreign parts or offshore assembly matter is a deceptive act.
Assembled / designed that implies US origin
“Assembled in USA” needs more than trivial assembly and largely-US manufacturing; “Designed in USA” must not leave shoppers thinking it was made here. Neither fixes an unqualified origin impression.
US and foreign in the same breath
Copy that says “Made in USA” and “Made in China / Imported” is internally contradictory and a false origin designation whichever is untrue — exactly what regulators and retailers act on.
A state or percent claim with no basis
“Made in Vermont” is at least as strict as “Made in USA,” and “80% US content” invites scrutiny of the number and its method. Both need a stated, accurate basis.
Paste. Scan. Fix.
Severity-ranked findings from your claim against published Part 323 factors — including which claim is unqualified or contradicted.
Origin-claim findings
Unqualified claims, assembled/designed traps, US-vs-foreign contradictions, state and percentage gaps, each with quoted evidence.
Severity ranks
High / medium / low so you fix the complaint-ready gaps first.
Fix checklist
Actionable edits — you still own the final copy.
Copy-ready report
Markdown you can paste into a ticket or packaging thread.
Everything you need for an origin-claims pre-check
Built for manufacturers and product teams shipping origin labels every week.
Claim-wording and qualification detection
Unqualified claims, assembled/designed traps, US-vs-foreign contradictions, state and percentage gaps, each with quoted evidence.
Severity-ranked output
High / medium / low so you fix the complaint-ready gaps first.
Fix checklist included
Actionable edits — you still own the final copy.
Copy-ready
Markdown you can paste into a ticket or packaging thread.
From paste to pre-check report in 3 steps
Paste the claim
The exact wording you plan to publish — plus claim type, surface, and substantiation basis.
Scan
Deterministic engine ranks findings by severity and checks each claim for the qualification Part 323 expects.
Review
You edit the copy. OriginPrecheck never rewrites or publishes.
Paste. Scan. Fix.
Severity-ranked findings from your claim against published Part 323 factors — including which claim is unqualified or contradicted.
Unqualified “Made in USA”
“Made in USA” or “American-made” with no qualifier means all or virtually all of the product is US-origin under 16 CFR 323.2 — using it when foreign parts or offshore assembly matter is a deceptive act.
Origin-claim findings — Unqualified claims, assembled/designed traps, US-vs-foreign contradictions, state and percentage gaps, each with quoted evidence.
Part 323 factors · deterministic qualification logic · human review
Paste your claim wording with claim type, surface and basis. Deterministic severity ranks first, each claim checked for the qualification the rule expects. Optional AI never invents findings. You review before printing.
Read the methodology →Paste-first origin-claim reports — not a compliance suite
| # | OriginPrecheck | Manual Part 323 reading / banned-word lists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copy vs origin-claim factors in one paste | Hours reading rule explainers |
| 2 | Severity-ranked fix list with qualification logic | Scattered checklist notes or a public complaint |
| 3 | Self-serve from $19/mo | Enterprise compliance suites |
| 4 | Decision-support only | May over-promise approval guarantees |
Methodology before you ship
AI draft · human review · decision-support only.
Read methodology →Open studioTry it on this page
or generate below.
Saved history
Built for manufacturers, product and packaging teams
Capability cards describe the studio. No fabricated customer counts.
A pasted claim becomes ranked findings against published Part 323 factors.
Claim type, surface and basis tune how aggressively unqualified and contradictory claims escalate.
Every finding ships a suggested edit — you still decide.
Simple plans that scale
All paid plans include
- Origin-claims pre-check studio
- Severity-ranked export
- Rule-based checks (decision-support)
- Email support on paid plans — no hidden add-ons for core studio use
- Limited AI checks: 3/day · 15/mo (fair use)
- Studio demo (no extra LLM fee)
- AI included: 40 runs/day · 300/mo (fair use)
- No separate ChatGPT subscription required
- Priority support · 2 months free with yearly
Feature comparison
What each plan includes — quotas reflect the enforced fair use limits.
| Dimension | Free | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | |||
| AI runs | 3/day · 15/mo | 40/day · 300/mo | 200/day · 3,000/mo |
| Report export | Watermarked | Clean export | Clean export |
| Audit log | Not included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Product | |||
| Unqualified-claim scan: “Made in USA” / “American-made” with no qualifier, held to all-or-virtually-all under 16 CFR 323.2 | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Qualified-claim handling: “Made in USA from imported parts” recognised as a qualifier to make conspicuous, not docked | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Assembled / Designed traps: “Assembled in USA” needs substantive assembly + largely-US manufacturing; “Designed in USA” must not imply US manufacture | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| US-vs-foreign contradiction: the same copy saying “Made in USA” and “Made in China / Imported” is flagged high | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| BYOK (your LLM key) | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| SSO | Not included | Not included | Roadmap |
| Support & compliance | |||
| Support | Community | Priority | Custom SLA |
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Your questions, answered
What does OriginPrecheck check?
A scored, severity-ranked pre-check of one pasted country-of-origin or “Made in USA” claim against the patterns the FTC Made in USA Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 323) describes — decision-support drafts, never a legal opinion.
Does a good score mean my origin claim is compliant?
No. Whether a product is all or virtually all US depends on its real supply chain, final assembly and last substantial transformation — outside what any text checker can see. OriginPrecheck only flags the published factors present in the wording you paste.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Self-serve plans cancel anytime; access continues until period end.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. Start with email signup or Demo mode in the studio, then upgrade when ready.
Do I need my own ChatGPT / OpenAI subscription?
No for Free/Pro. AI runs are included in your plan (fair use) via our platform key. Enterprise can optionally bring your own OpenAI key (BYOK) — configure it at /settings (key stays server-side only).
What is Fair Use / what if I hit the AI limit?
Free includes 3 AI checks/day and 15/month. Pro includes 40/day and 300/month. At the fair-use limit the studio returns a clear QUOTA_EXCEEDED notice with the reset time — the Rule-based demo keeps working; Enterprise BYOK covers heavier volume.
Is checkout secure?
Payments are processed by Waffo Pancake (merchant of record).
What happens after I pay?
You receive access confirmation; fulfillment is tracked via webhook + order logs.
Quick answers
- Ranked findings per run
- Part 323 aware
- Unqualified-claim and US-vs-foreign gaps flagged
- Copy-ready
- Pricing starts at $0 (Free).
More questions
What inputs?
The claim text (the exact published wording), the claim type, the surface it appears on, your substantiation basis, and strictness.
Origin-claim guarantee?
No. Heuristic pre-check — not a country-of-origin certification and not legal advice.
What comes back?
Ranked findings with quoted evidence — unqualified “Made in USA” claims, assembled/designed traps, US-vs-foreign contradictions, and state or percentage claims needing a basis — plus a fix checklist; always review.
Demo or live?
Demo is labelled; live wording needs a configured AI key.
Who is it for?
Manufacturers, product and packaging teams, and agencies publishing “Made in USA” / country-of-origin claims.
Primary sources?
Your pasted claim text and the published FTC Made in USA Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 323).
Does it verify my supply chain or customs origin?
No — deliberately not. It never inspects your bill of materials, cost accounting, customs declarations or facilities; whether the origin is true appears as an advisory checklist item only.
Does it write my claim for me?
No. It judges only the wording you paste and suggests concrete fixes; you still write and publish.
How it compares
| Dimension | Manual | OriginPrecheck |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Hours reading Part 323 explainers | Seconds per claim draft |
| Consistency | Varies by reviewer memory | Same Part 323 factors every run |
| Output | Free-form checklist notes | Structured pre-check report |
| Best for | Final sign-off | Pre-flight QA per origin claim |
When not to use: Skip it when you need a lawyer’s opinion on FTC/customs exposure, a real bill of materials or cost accounting to prove all-or-virtually-all US, a customs origin determination, or automated publishing. This only pre-checks the claim wording you paste.
- Where origin claims get challenged — The places “Made in USA” wording quietly trips the published rule.
- Origin-claim checks that people do not learn to ignore — What to block on, what to warn on, and what to leave alone.
- What an origin-claims pre-check cannot see — The honest boundary between risky wording and a challenged claim.
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