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[CloverKnollFarms]

FTC fines Kubota $2 million in largest ever 'Made in the USA' penalty

Kubota North American Corporation violated the Made in USA Labeling Rule by falsely claiming some of its products were made in the U.S., the FTC said.

www.cnbc.com

 

[SDT]

FTC fines Kubota $2 million in largest ever 'Made in the USA' penalty

Kubota North American Corporation violated the Made in USA Labeling Rule by falsely claiming some of its products were made in the U.S., the FTC said.

www.cnbc.com

Bingo.

I posted that on OTT yesterday.

 

[Hay Dude]

Kubota really taking its’ lumps lately.
Wonder why they feel the need to brand things “Made in USA” when everyone knows its a Japanese company and literally nothing is made in USA anymore anyway?

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Kubota really taking its’ lumps lately.
Wonder why they feel the need to brand things “Made in USA” when everyone knows its a Japanese company and literally nothing is made in USA anymore anyway?

So they can claim foreign brands, made in South Korea, are inferior.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Bingo.

I posted that on OTT yesterday.

Sorry, didn't see that

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Kubota really taking its’ lumps lately.
Wonder why they feel the need to brand things “Made in USA” when everyone knows its a Japanese company and literally nothing is made in USA anymore anyway?

Truth. When I fly to Mexico... The industrial parks are full of facilities making products from US companies

 

[Torvy]

Now I want a fine for the writer of the article. Kubota is in Grapevine, not Dallas.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

They say... Well they were made by "approved suppliers"...from where? And "we stand behind the parts as genuine Kubota". Sure, but from where? South Korea? India? Vietnam? I love how they answer a question, that was never THE question. Where is your approved supplier located? My parts are Genuine TYM... at least I know exactly where they came from. Shady to conceal that information from customers... Because there has to be motive.

 

[Peter 315]

They say... Well they were made by "approved suppliers"...from where? And "we stand behind the parts as genuine Kubota". Sure, but from where? South Korea? India? Vietnam? I love how they answer a question, that was never THE question. Where is your approved supplier located? My parts are Genuine TYM... at least I know exactly where they came from. Shady to conceal that information from customers... Because there has to be motive.

Some Kubota parts are made in china..

 

[D&D]

FTC fines Kubota $2 million in largest ever 'Made in the USA' penalty

Kubota North American Corporation violated the Made in USA Labeling Rule by falsely claiming some of its products were made in the U.S., the FTC said.

www.cnbc.com

Wonder how the orange guys will defend this?

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Some Kubota parts are made in china..

By US workers though...

 

[Torvy]

I would venture a guess that the FTC will not go after JD with the same fervor.

Look for more actions in the next 5 years against mfgs that don't work with the UAW.

 

[sea2summit]

Wonder how the orange guys will defend this?

Never bought any thinking it was a made in USA tractor. I’ve seen they made some huge plants in several states so more money here than some other brands maybe/probably. I do place a very high priority on made in USA, but I didn’t see any colors made in the US in the sub 100hp range.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

MANY KUBOTA PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN THE USA.

"Kubota opened a factory in Gainsville GA that builds a lot of their products, including their ZD diesel zero turns and their line of Kubota RTV recreational vehicles."
I believe it's like everything you buy today:
Ford for example:

Flex-N-Gate Seeburn - Ontario, Canada: door hinges and arms.

NHK Spring - Shiga-ken, Japan: suspension stabilizer linkages.

U-Shin Europe - Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary: steering columns.

Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems - Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland: starter assemblies.

Webasto Roof & Components - Schierling, Germany: sliding sunroofs.

Summit Plastics - Nanjing, China: instrument panel components.

Dee Zee - Des Moines, Iowa: running boards.

Warn Industries -Clackamas, Oregon: axle assemblies.

Chaidneme - Bogota, Colombia: mufflers and exhaust systems.

Autoliv - Stockholm, Sweden: airbags

 

[ruffdog]

My Deere X744 was built right here in Wisconsin.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I think the lawsuit was based on parts made overseas, perhaps China, labeled Made in USA. Not where they were assembled, or that all parts were made overseas. Simply based on Chinese parts being labeled made in USA.

 

[jyoutz]

My understanding is that the only Kubota tractor parts made in the U.S. are loaders, some engines, and tires.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

When I was a kid (long ago) it was always a joke buying something made in Japan. Cheap Japanese junk people would say.
There is a city there named Usa and some of the stuff we bought was marked "made in USA".

 

[SDT]

Sorry, didn't see that

No problem.

Besides, this is not OTT.

 

[Rdrcr]

I thought I was buying a Japanese tractor, lol

Mike