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   Message 721 of 1,840   
   Wilfred van Velzen to Richard Miles   
   Re: made vs manufactured   
   12 Sep 21 13:36:19   
   
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   Hi Richard,   
      
   On 2021-09-11 21:11:55, you wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    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   
      
    RM> My guess is that it's cheaper to ship parts and raw materials to China and   
    RM> have them assemble them and ship back.   
      
   And that is changing, now that shipping costs have gone tenfold in some cases.   
   Businesses are looking into getting their products manufactured closer to   
   home...   
      
   Bye, Wilfred.   
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