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RN Database US   RN Database Canada

The RN Databases                           The RN Databases contain the  "Registered Identification Numbers"    [issued by the Federal Trade Commission since 1941 for the U. S. and by the    Competition Bureau in Canada] when businesses residing in their respective countries    are engaged in the manufacture, importing, distribution, or sale of textile, wool, or fur    products. Though not required, the number is placed on garments or products     to state true identify .  Many companies acquire an RN and therefore these databases offer     basic information on existing and especially new companies.

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