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**GeauxTo** · 06-27-2009, 11:15 AM

This may be useful to knowwhen grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.

The whole world is afraid of China-made "black hearted goods".

Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?

If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.

471 is Made in Taiwan .

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are:

690-692 €¦ then it is MADE IN CHINA .
00 - 09 USA & CANADA
30 - 37 FRANCE
40 - 44 GERMANY
47 ... Taiwan
49 JAPAN
50 UK

BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!

1. snopes.com: Determining Product Origins by Bar Code â€¢â€¢â€¢
Do the first three digits of a bar code indicate a product's country of origin?
...Home --> Politics --> Business --> Country Code Country Code Claim: The first three digits of a bar code indicate a product's country of origin....
...3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product was made. Sample: All barcodes that start at 690 - 695 are all MADE IN CHINA. 471 is...
...you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are: 690-695 then it is Made in China. BARCODES 00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA 30 ~ 37...
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:47:05 GMT snopes.com: Determining Product Origins by Bar Code