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Old 01-12-2011, 10:14   #4
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Originally Posted by The Reaper View Post
Why would a Swiss watch sold to a German in the 1940s say "Swiss Made" on it in English?

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The US Tariff Act (section 304,19 U.S.C. § 1304). set our import standard in 1930.

Not sure when Europe or other countries started using the "made in XXX" tag for country of origin??
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