I wish it was. I really, really wish it was.
A few months ago I designed and ordered some new business cards (not a real big purchase, but a representative one). It required four color printing and a glossy overcoat finish to get what I wanted. The best quote I could get locally was in the neighborhood of $160.00/thou and about a month for delivery. I hit the internet looking for a better deal ( actually, I was as interested in faster delivery as in price) and ended up ordering two thousand for about $85.00 delivered (for the whole 2 thousand). I did absolutley everything right over the internet. Just sent the design directly to the printer from my computer , paid via credit card, and had the two thousand absolutely beautiful cards in about 10 days via FedEx. It wasn't till I was throwing the box out and was taking the packing slip out for my records that I noticed they had come from Canada.
I have a brother in law in the printing business (doesn't print cards or small quantities). You wouldn't believe how many American printers sub out jobs, or part of them, to other countries now days.