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   Message 713 of 1,840   
   Aaron Grasswell to Jay Harris   
   Re: made vs manufactured   
   11 Sep 21 17:46:37   
   
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   REPLY: 1:229/664 845d4a71   
   Several products I've seen receltly are now saying Made in PRC (People's   
   Republic of China) instead of 'China'; and Made with Love in China.   
       
   A couple listed the provence within China, not China itself.   
       
   Seems to be country of origin labeling trick marketing students are being   
   taught. lol    
   DW   
   Dark Systems BBS   
       
       
    > On 11 Sep 2021, August Abolins said the following...   
   > AA> I just noticed this little confusing labelling on a product that I   
   > AA> brought in for my shop.  So... it's manufactured in USA, but made in   
   > AA> China?  How can that be?   
       
   > It'd make more sense to use Apple's verbage   
       
   > "Designed by Apple in California.  Made in China."   
       
       
   > Jay   
       
   > ... The word 'meaningful' when used today is nearly always meaningless.   
       
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