There really needs to be different official wording for different levels like if a company simply attaches the outside shell to the product in the US and calls it "Assembled in the USA" it should have different wording. It looks like Schiit means a lot of it was done in the USA.
From schiits site:
"That's why we design and produce our stuff here in the USA, with the vast majority of parts cost going to US-based companies manufacturing in the US. We need all of that clarification in there because some people have played games with what "Assembled in USA" means. When we say it, it means that
our chassis guys are right over the hill in the San Fernando Valley, our
transformers are made here in California, our
boards come from the east coast (of the USA), and we
design, assemble, and test everything here in Valencia, California. "
I would assume since components on the boards come from a variety of different countries it can't be called "made in the USA" as there are
specific requirements for that:
What is the standard for a product to be called Made in USA without qualification?
For a product to be called Made in USA, or claimed to be of domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be "all or virtually all" made in the U.S. The term "United States," as referred to in the Enforcement Policy Statement, includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and possessions.
What does "all or virtually all" mean?
"All or virtually all" means that all significant parts and processing that go into the product must be of U.S. origin. That is, the product should contain no — or negligible — foreign content.
And I'm sure there is a load of paperwork and proof required if someone challenges the full "made in the USA" claim.