Do you want to avoid buying products made in certain countries?
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China?
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products “MADE IN CHINA”, so they don’t show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode.
Remember if the first 3 digits are:
690-692 . then it is MADE IN CHINA .
00 – 09 . USA & CANADA
30 – 37 . FRANCE
40 – 44 . GERMANY
47 … Taiwan
49 . JAPAN
50 . UK
BUY USA by watching for “0” at the beginning of the number.
Thanks Gene
Buy Quality and Value.
If you want to keep your job, produce Quality and Value.
Unfortunately, NOT TRUE: see Snopes….http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp
Sort of true? Refer to this page @ Snopes.com:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp
OK, I’m wrong again. I guess I need to go to the meeting.
Hi, my name is Jon. I’m a liar.
it’s ok we forgive you
Wow, Jonco…that sounded almost…presidential….
(taking the heat off Jonco)
Glad to see you’ve learned the error of your ways! (Are you going to amend the posting?)
Pah, and I came here with the same Snopes link… You might be a wicked liar Jonco, but at least you’re not slow 😉
Yeah – I didn’t check on Snopes, but I looked at a notepad I have. It clearly states MANUFACTURED IN CHINA and the code on it is 4034166917 – which should mean Germany!
Should we have all said, in unison, “HI JON!”?
Hrmm, wasn’t it USA who pushed for open market and anti protectionism?
I guess china had it right all along.
wow, my new Hummer has 690 on it. wild
I’m sorry, but there seems to be a few people that seem to be missing the point of this blog, so to them I say bye, have a nice life.
You can find who owns an individual barcode here http://gepir.gs1.org/V31/xx/