Type of product or complexity is irrelevant. While it is easy to be lulled into the misconception that so-called minor components are unimportant and it makes no difference where they are made, nothing could be farther from the truth. A highly complex automobile is just as inoperable with a ruptured radiator hose as is a simple pair of pants with a broken zipper. No, Made in USA means just that, whether advertised or merely on labels. However, there is no doubt domestic content and labor is more easily recognized by calling attention to it in adverting.
Shipping is costly and time is an important factor.
The ideal is to be near ones suppliers and market. Outsourcing is not needed in most cases. Virtually all raw materials and fabricated components are available or can be quickly available from within the United States. There are exceptions, of course, such as coffee. However with little or no domestic competition, the coffee industry has prospered with a totally imported raw material processed and packaged with American labor.