Made in China
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Country of origin
Country of origin , is the country of manufacture, production, or growth where an article or product comes from...
label affixed to products manufactured in the mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC), excluding Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
where all products made in those regions are labeled as "Made in Hong Kong" and "Made in Macau", respectively. Although the name "China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
" is used by both the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, the label "Made in China" is generally affixed to products made in the former. Products made in the Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
(ROC
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
) do not use the "Made in China" label. Rather, they usually use "Made in Taiwan
Made in Taiwan
The Made in Taiwan is the country of origin label affixed to products to indicate that the said product is made in the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan....
", "Made in ROC" or "Made in Taiwan, ROC"
Marketing significance
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
's rapidly developing large manufacturing industry. And this industry and this brand name “Made in China” also hit USA. Their textile industry is in danger due to the huge exports of textile good from China to USA. 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.
Apple, for instance, choose to label their products with some version of "Designed in the U.S.A., Made in China" to indicate that even though the products are made in China, the original design was from the U.S. However, U.S. 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.
Branding
A series of highly publicized quality scandals in exports from China in the late 2000s has harmed the "Made in China" brand abroad, during which time 40% of product recallProduct recall
A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product, usually due to the discovery of safety issues. The recall is an effort to limit liability for corporate negligence and to improve or avoid damage to publicity...
s in the United States were of imports from China. In response to these concerns, Chinese officials have pledged to increase safety inspections for manufactured products and encouraged the proliferation of watchdog journalism
Watchdog journalism
Watchdog journalism aims to hold accountable public personalities and institutions, whose functions impact social and political life. The term "lapdog journalism", for journalism biased in favour of personalities and institutions, is sometimes used as a conceptual opposite to watchdog...
to hold "rogue producers" accountable. Despite the recent scandals, most consumers do not "consistently check for the country of origin label", and there is little brand awareness for Chinese products in particular. The "Made in China" brand is historically challenged by the U.S.-led Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
media campaigns that reported disproportionately negative news about "Red China"'s censorship
Censorship in the People's Republic of China
Censorship in the People's Republic of China is implemented or mandated by the PRC's ruling party, the Communist Party of China . The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau have their own legal systems and are largely self-governing, so these censorship policies do not apply...
and intellectual property issues
Intellectual property in the People's Republic of China
Intellectual property rights have been acknowledged and protected in the People's Republic of China since 1979. The People's Republic of China has acceded to the major international conventions on protection of IPRs...
, while publicizing hearings on the "security" of Chinese products in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. However, some advertising companies and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai have since the late 1990s endeavored to shed the Made in China brand of its "cheap and chunky" image, as the Made in Japan
Made in Japan
Made in Japan may mean:*"Made in Japan" - a 1972 single by Buck Owens*"Made in Japan" - a song performed by Ysa Ferrer*Made in Japan - an album by Deep Purple...
brand had done.
There is criticism in the United States that Chinese manufacturing firms compete unfairly due to the advantages of state support and governmental manipulation of the yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
, which propagates the 'Made in China' brand at the cost of lost American jobs.
Expressive Media
In December 2009, the Chinese government launched an advertisement campaign on CNN to promote Made in China goods. http://www.media.asia/The-Workarticle/2009_11/Peoples-Republic-of-China--Made-in-China-Made-with-the-World--Global/38032External links
- Made in China OECD Observer, November 2006.