The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, says its inventory of stock produced in China is expected to hit US$18 billion this year, keeping the annual growth rate of over 20 per cent consistent over two years...snip....
Last year, the firm bought US$15 billion products from China, half from direct purchasing, the other from the firm's suppliers in China. ....snip.....
Xu declined to comment if the anti-dumpling measures of the US Department of Commerce have impacted the firm's procurement of textile commodities and household appliances in China, saying again that China is an important sourcing base for the firm.
So far, more than 70 per cent of the commodities sold in Wal-Mart are made in China......
Source:China Daily
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Hmmmmm.... jspb said "I posted a link to walmarts Chicom operations yesterday which clearly stated that over 70 percent of the community goods (textiles, household appliances, etc) that walmarts sells are manufactured in China."
That's not what the article says. Is he making stuff up again?
Are you making stuff up? Did you confuse "commodity" with "community?" And what makes you think that an appliance is a commodity?