Made in the USA Day
About Made in the USA Day
When is Made in the USA Day? This holiday is always celebrated on July 2
Raise the flag! Show your pride in our great country. Support your fellow citizens. Today is Made in the USA Day. Both consumers and manufacturers celebrate this patriotic holiday. Also sometimes called Made in America Day, this July 2 holiday appeals to the patriotism in each and every one of us. It encourages us to buy American-manufactured products. And, it encourages manufacturers to source component parts and materials right here in the good old U.S. of A.
Are you tired of the poor quality of goods made in China and many other foreign countries? Sure you are! What sells us on imports is the lower purchase price. But after the fact, purchasing lower priced goods doesn’t look so good when the product quickly breaks or doesn’t perform up to expectations. So, take a stand and commit yourself to buying U.S.-made products wherever possible. You’ll be glad that you did!
Americans vote with their dollars. Consumers, celebrate this holiday, by voting your dollars in support of American manufacturers. It assures the prosperity of our great nation.
Why Buy American?
It’s the patriotic thing to do. It’s your country. When you buy American, you are helping your countrymen and yourself. When you purchase American-made goods, you’re strengthening the economy of our great country. That helps us to remain great.
It provides more jobs for Americans. When you help to create jobs for your fellow citizens, they contribute to the economy instead of drawing on unemployment and entitlement programs. They pay taxes, crime goes down, and they become more responsible citizens.
American manufacturers produce higher quality goods. It’s a fact. They may cost a little more than imports. But, American made goods last longer and perform better.
It helps the Balance of Trade with other countries. Today, we import about a trillion dollars more than we export. This puts a drag on the economy. We have become a debtor nation. And it ultimately takes money out of your pocket.
What products are "Made in the USA"?
Use Made in America Day to better understand what it means to be “Made in the USA”. You might think that this definition is simple. Well, it’s not.
Product labels are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC provides guidelines and protects American consumers from false and misleading information. To qualify as “Made in the USA”, the product must meet two qualifications.
- Product assembly occurs in the U.S.
- A significant amount of the product cost is U.S.-made parts and components. To reach this qualification, 55% of parts and materials must be domestic content.
If the product cost does not meet both of these requirements, it does not earn the “Made in the USA” label.
How to Celebrate and Participate in Made in the USA Day
Here are some ideas on how to participate in this important holiday:
- Buy American-made products.
- Check the tag, label, or product packaging to see where it comes from. If it says “Made in the USA”, select it over other brands. What you may lose in price will be more than made up by better quality and performance of the item.
- Take your patriotic fervor another level. Shop at American-owned retailers. If you shop at a foreign-owned retail outlet, the profit goes overseas and doesn’t benefit you or America.
- Encourage your family and friends to buy American.
- Post on social media products you find that are American made.
- Fly the flag today and every day.
- Manufacturers should use this day to make efforts to increase the amount of U.S. manufactured content in their products.
Today's Quotes
“Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.” – – Mark Twain
“If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” – – Ronald Reagan
History and Origin of Made in the USA Day
In 1989, Joel Joseph of the Made in the USA Foundation Created Made in the USA Day. The objective of this holiday is to increase the sales of products made in America. And as a result, it increases American jobs. Furthermore, by purchasing American-made products, you’re helping to lower the trade balance with other nations. So, the holiday is a call to all American consumers to buy American goods and products.
Joel Joseph chose July 2 as the date to celebrate this annual holiday because it is just before the Fourth of July. This is when American patriotism is at its highest point of the year.
This Day in History
Here are some things that happened on Made in the USA Day:
- The first 45 RPM vinyl record is released. (1949)
- Isaac Asimov, Science Fiction Writer was born on this day in 1920.
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