Sounds like an urban legend or a failed attempt at deception.

By law, any product branded as "Made in USA" must be "all or virtually all"
made in the United States. The term "United States," as referred to in the
FTC Enforcement Policy Statement, includes the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and the U.S. territories and possessions.

I'm fairly certain that nearly all countries have something similar on the
books as well.

I've seen lots of VW parts that state "Assembled in USA" on the box.  If you
look deeper, you'll usually find the individual pieces were made in Mexico
or China.

But if the item states "Made in Germany" (and comes from a reputable mfg),
I'll bet dollars to donuts that the item was made in Germany.

Cheers,

Jeff
www.vanagonparts.com

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heres my favorite.

A city in Japan in the 60s renamed itself "USA", which they proudly
displayed on boxes destined for the United States, when Japanese
manufacturing started to take off. "Made in USA" was completely true, but
very misleading. LOL

John
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