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Revision as of 22:35, 5 October 2010
Made in China or "Made in P.R.C." (simplified Chinese: 中国制造; traditional Chinese: 中國製造; pinyin: zhōngguó zhìzào) is a mark affixed to products manufactured in the People's Republic of China, specifically mainland China. While Hong Kong and Macau are special administrative regions of China, most products made in those regions are labeled as "Made in Hong Kong" and "Made in Macau", respectively. Although the name "China" is used by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, the label "Made in China" is generally affixed to products made in the former. Products made in the Republic of China do not use the "Made in China" label. Rather, they use "Made in Taiwan", "Made in R.O.C." or a combination of both is also possible, "Made in Taiwan, R.O.C." [1][2]
Marketing significance
Made in China is one of the most recognizable labels in the world today due to rapidly developing China's large manufacturing industry. The country is the largest exporter in the world and the made in china label can be seen on a huge range of goods from clothing to electronics.
Some companies, such as Apple, choose to label their products with "Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China" to indicate that even though the products are made in China, the original design was from the US. However, US law requires the country of origin of the product to be clearly displayed on the product, or on the product's container if it is enclosed.
Stigma
The 2007 Chinese export recalls of tainted pet food and other products made in China caused an international scare that products made in China do not meet minimum quality standards. For a time, the United States halted imports of seafood from China after tests produced unapproved chemicals.[3] Chinese regulators acknowledged that 20% of goods in China fall short of standards, but insisted that they were safe and that they would step up enforcement efforts.[4] The 2008 Chinese milk scandal, wherein certain brands of milk in China were found to have unhealthy levels of melamine, has harmed the "made in China" brand abroad.[5] As a result, some fake generic pharmaceuticals produced in China were labeled "Made in India", which caused a scandal in Nigeria,[6] and embarrassment for the Chinese government, who had six of its traders executed as a result, but also pointed out that India regularly exports fake pharmaceuticals to Nigeria.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Fan, Y. (2008) “Country of origin, branding strategy and internationalisation: the case of Chinese piano companies”, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 6:3, 303-319, available at http://hdl.handle.net/2438/1593
- ^ Fan, Y. (2006) “The globalisation of Chinese brands”, Marketing Intelligence &Planning, 24:4, 365-379, available at http://hdl.handle.net/2438/1285
- ^ Seafood ban latest threat to China's reputation in U.S.
- ^ Chinese Regulators Say Goods Substandard
- ^ "Xiang and Marler Comment On Melamine Scandal From Beijing". Food Poisoning Attorney. 24 September 2008.
- ^ http://www.zeenews.com/news539187.html
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/China-gives-death-penalty-to-6-traders-for-selling-fake-drugs-in-Nigeria-using-Made-in-India-labels/articleshow/5323814.cms
External links
- Made in China OECD Observer, November 2006.
- White Goods in China Explains why the price of white goods have decreased over time.
