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To: grania

Hate to inform you but in the 21st century MOST things are manufactured outside of the US. The great majority of those things are made in China


29 posted on 02/12/2014 12:52:55 PM PST by Nifster
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To: Nifster

So it’s okay that someone who markets herself as that good ol’ southern gal goes along with the flow and puts her name on the same ol’ Chinese garbage? What’s the point in her having a brand?


41 posted on 02/12/2014 1:25:49 PM PST by grania
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To: Nifster
Hate to inform you but in the 21st century MOST things are manufactured outside of the US. The great majority of those things are made in China

Don't be suckered by the hype. 40% of our imports come from China, with only 2.7% of consumables, which isn't even a "majority," let alone a "great majority."

“A common rebuttal I got was, “How can it only be 2.7% when almost everything in Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) is made in China?” Because Wal-Mart’s $260 billion in U.S. revenue isn’t exactly reflective of America’s $14.5 trillion economy. Wal-Mart might sell a broad range of knickknacks, many of which are made in China, but the vast majority of what Americans spend their money on is not knickknacks.”

Link.

88.5% of consumables are made in the USA.

Link to table with detailed breakdown.

77 posted on 02/13/2014 6:27:10 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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