Justice: German Company Mislabeling Tools as “Made in Germany” for Items Produced in China and Rerouted via Germany

Justice: German Company Mislabeling Tools as “Made in Germany” for Items Produced in China and Rerouted via Germany

KingKong-Tools, a German company, was labeling its tools "made in Germany" when they were made in China and transshipped through Germany. The company will pay $1.9 million to settle those allegations.
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