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The made in china tag – I am worried

July
11

Bought any electronic items recently ? Any computer parts ? Car accessories ? Toys ? Mobile phone accessories ? And found that is NOT manufactured in China ? Consider yourself as lucky. These days it is quite difficult to find a product that is NOT from China.

Made in china tag

I think it started from just 1-2 years back. Its not like I am against China or people out there. But almost everything we buy form the market is from China does not sound as a good thing. I was just making a list of things with the Made in China or Made in PRC. Starting with computer peripherals. About 30 items has been bought in the last 12 months. Only one item says Made in India (very happy to see that these days) and that is blank CD / DVD. The guy who is selling it told me it is not an easy process to make blank media and to maintain the quality and that is the reason Chinese are not into that. Well, do not know whether it is true. Just checked with my brother in law who bought lot of electrical and electronics products recently for his new house. Again, majority has the Made in China tag on them. Even USHA fan !! Next thing was toys that we buy for my niece. China again.

I am pretty sure manufacturing cost is the main thing. And all claim that they maintain quality irrespective of the country where it is manufactured. I am not fully convinced on that. Just as an example, I can see the difference in two computer monitors I bought. Both are of the brand – Viewsonic. First one was bought three years back, not having the tag and last one 11 months back or so with that tag. We can see the difference just by touching the panels, buttons and the body. And I already having some small problem with the display with the second (newer) monitor. The last computer related product I bought was a cartridge. Just by the weight itself I knew it is Chinese (now do not attack me telling weight is not a factor for the quality of printer cartridge, I agree on that). I see the quality of plastic and overall I am not very happy about it.

Two things make me worried. One – Quality is deteriorating – no doubt in that. Second thing is, as everything is from China, if something goes wrong in the relation between the countries (China is always having an unpredictable nature) and if they stop exporting items(yes I know I am paranoid and this is like worrying too much on something), what will happen ? Sure we may not be in trouble as many things can be manufactured here or can be imported form other countries. But that will not be very easy and sure it will take some time.

Why just me ? Or all are worried but do not have more time to think on it ?

Footnote : Wanted to clarify it again. The Author is no way against the country China or its citizens. He is just worried as a nation depend on another one too much, like for every item.

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9 comments

lolz…few of my friends went to USA and bought some gadgets and other articles…guess what…they were made in China…rofl

Its true quality is deteriorating. But everyone is trying loot as much as he can.

Posted by T, on July 11th, 2008, at 7:57 am. #.

The US of A is flooded with Chinese goods. My friends living in the US say that the clothes they wear are all made in China. The whole darn country runs on Chinese stuff!

Chinese labor is dirt cheap. There was a story done sometime back that showed how much a worker in China was paid and how much the final good was sold for. The difference was shocking. We in India talk about poverty, people have no idea about the workijg conditions out there.

There was an uprising too against Wal mart or some retailer because of this.

Posted by Manan, on July 11th, 2008, at 8:05 am. #.

@T and Manan

Yes, the US is also on the same track. We depend on China too much. I am worried because, if they stop exporting things one fine day, what will happen to us ? My be childish to think like that but we can’t guarantee that it will not ever happen.

Posted by Din, on July 11th, 2008, at 8:11 am. #.

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^submitted to DIGG . The Same Feeling Billions of People all Over The World Suffers

Do Digg this!

Posted by bingoman, on July 11th, 2008, at 8:19 am. #.

Yeah. Almost every thing these days is manufactured in China. Some of the computer parts are from Taiwan though. The quality of Chinese products is low compared to their Japanese counterparts. There was some time when imported products from Japan was sold at high prices & products from China were not preffered at all.

I heard that everything is labeled ‘Made in China’ in US/UK/Australia too. Some products from India are also available there & those people prefer ‘Made in India’ products.

I am not against China, but why oh why can’t we revolutionise the manufacturing/production of products here in our very own dear country- India?

Posted by Rajbir Singh, on July 11th, 2008, at 12:01 pm. #.

Great blog, subscribed to your rss feed. Thanks.

Posted by Psychic Advice, on July 13th, 2008, at 1:19 pm. #.

@Rajbir Singh

Yes, same feeling as yours. Not against PRC at all. But depending on a country too much and getting this low quality things, really sad.

Posted by Din, on July 14th, 2008, at 2:01 am. #.

Thanks for the post

Posted by diamuntaids, on August 3rd, 2008, at 12:01 pm. #.

true.. very true..
even my iPhone is designed in California, but made in China

Posted by sarath, on August 13th, 2008, at 3:42 am. #.