The UPC barcode myth for Country of Origin
Can you tell if an item is Made in USA from the UPC barcode?
No. It is FALSE that you can see where a product was manufactured from the barcode.
We’ll show you why it is false below.
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U.S. Manufacturing Generates Exports
The third reason why manufacturing is important is that the United States is still a top leader in generating manufacturing exports.
The U.S. was the world’s largest exporter until 1992, when Germany took over this position. The U.S. maintained a position as the second-highest exporter, until China surpassed it in 2008. Germany remained number one until 2009, when China surpassed it to become the world’s top exporter. The U.S. overtook Germany as the second-highest exporter in 2014. The latest data for world exports is from 2019 when China’s exports totaled $1.8 trillion, down from $2.49 trillion in 2018; the U.S. exports totaled $1.24, down from $1.66 trillion in 2018, and Germany’s exports were $1.12, down from $1.55 trillion in 2018.
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