Posted on 06/01/2020 7:43:30 PM PDT by George from New England
As we all continue to co-exist in a One World environment I am finding it virtually impossible to find country of origin on many items.
Does any freeper know of any search tools or sites where a consumer can easily see in a table, country of manuf ?
Currently looking for a 12000 BTU ductless split a/c system. I see loads of them, no way to identify the China made ones vs. Taiwan, Japan, Korea, etc. Pain to have to ask each source. These one world outfit, google, amazon, etc DON'T want to let us distinguish.
I ask the offering website where it was made.
When they answer “China”, I look elsewhere.
On Amazon, you can usually find the country of manufacture in the product reviews. Someone will post it.
I think there is a way to find out on the barcode. Will try to find a link.
Samsung and LG are probably NOT made in Communist China
Daikin. The #1 AC brand, mostly made in Texas now except for certain critical parts that come from Japan. At least that was the case in 2016.
I usually find the name of the manufacturer or vendor, and then do a general web search on reviews for that vendor/manufacturer. This has saved me from buying numerous rip-off Chinese products, especially clothing.
(There are tons of Chinese clothing manufacturers who have websites showing really nice clothing - I think lots of them are the same company operating under many names. But when you order - and sometimes wait many weeks to get it - you find you’ve been sold trash with no resemblance to what was advertised; and it’s almost impossible to get your money back.)
To be fair, I’ve received a few very nice quality things that were made in China, usually those sold by and shipped through Amazon; but I try to steer away whenever possible.
Maybe this will help.
https://minisplitratings.com/complete-list-mini-split-manufacturers/#fujitsu
It seems pretty all-inclusive.
I was researching about a month ago and many, many of the pro’s swear by Fujitsu, but on the link above, it says they are manufactured in China and Thailand.
The quality of the units might not depend as much on whare they are manufactured, but to what high standards they are manufactured. Japanese manufacturing practices are probably the most stringent in the world. Germany might be the only one to consistnly meet the same standards.
Think of the Honda plants in Ohio, or Toronto, or in Alabama. Your still getting a high quality build, not because it was made in Japan, but because Japanese companies tend to have very stringent manufacturing requirements.
I’m not an expert, though. I’m just thinking out loud.
Not a site that sells stuff, a directory of various other sites.
Gets real complicated though - where are the parts that are assembled into a car in Ohio made? Are they shipping circuit boards and fuel injectors and tires to Ohio from Japan? China? Germany?
You have to find the real name of the vendor, and then do a general search of them - don’t just look at the reviews on the website where you are thinking of buying the item.
This is food related — I have been trying to buy seafood (we live inland) not from China. I did find some salmon today at Sams - sign above proclaimed “wild caught in the United States” and so I grabbed it to put in my cart. Turned it over and read the fine print “product of China.”
I’ve found that Tractor Supply has a pretty big selection of made in USA products. Their clothing section leans heavily to outdoor, workwear and western wear as you might imagine. I go there for dogfood, dog treats and dog toys myself. A large Tractor Supply is actually a fascinating store. Everything from floor safes to off-road ATV’s to baby chicks in spring. Clothing, old school toys for girls and boys, housewares, on and on.
LGs are made in S korea, Daikon& mitsubishi japan
York, -> Japan ( Hitachi)
Per Mr Boxlunch
I haven’t been to a Tractor Supply, but have visited a Family Farm and Home, which I assume is similar; and it was fascinating. (I bought a gizmo that French-slices home-grown string beans. I have no idea why I ‘needed’ that, but I did.)
Doesn’t the UPC label show country of origin? Anyone can learn to read those.
Half or more of the parts inside are made in China.
Just ask. If they won’t tell you, it confirms China. Usually US companies are proud of it and state so somewhere on the ad or spec sheet.
For musical instruments, Musicians Friend allows you to search products by country of origin.
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