Made in "some country" question

Re: [spiers] Made in "some country" question


On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:18:20 -0000, "mgranich" wrote :

>
> I noticed recently while visiting Germany, very few items have the
> country of manufacture stamped on them or printed on the packaging.
> Items that I thought were clearly made in China were not stamped "Made
> in China".
>
> Is indicating the country of origin only a US custom? Is it a law?

***Yes, following the mercantilistic hope that people would eschew foreign
goods; also, a
legal fiction developed in common law that the importer was the manufacturer,
which I
heartily agree with as a policy...***
>
> And is it possible to have an item made in China, sent to ... lets say
> Peru for final assembly and packaging, and then have the item say "Made
> in Peru"? Lets say the Chinese are more efficient at making Alpaca
> wool sweaters. But people who wear Alpaca wool sweaters expect them to
> be made in Peru. Could you have them "partially" made in Peru and
> still call them "Made in Peru"?

***that gets covered into the valuation rules of the Code of Federal
Regulations, #19.
Generally, the chief value of something determines where "it is from." It is a
crime to falsify
any of the facts, and everything has been tried. If one was to try mischief, it
is likely it would
fall outside the bell curve of normal transactions and invite law enforcement
scrutiny.

John

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