Subject: Bar Codes-country of origin info

Subject: Bar Codes-country of origin info

If you are like me, you don't want to buy anything "Made In China", but unfortunately, the great majority of everything you find in a store is just that... "Made in China". Just look at the labels. It will surprise you greatly, especially your FOOD. Meat, Canned Fruit, Seafood and many other items. Why are we buying MADE IN CHINA when the USA produces (or used to produce) the best and the most food in the world? Is everything we have being OUTSOURCED With 'Melamine' and 'Rat Poison' laced foods flooding the market...... You need to read this article... and print out the list and carry it with you when you shop. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The whole world is scared of China-made 'black hearted goods'. Can you differentiate which one is made in the USA , Philippines , Taiwan or China ? Let me tell you how... The first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product was made. Example: all barcodes that begin with the numbers 690, 691, 692, 693, 694 and 695 mean the products are MADE IN MAINLAND CHINA. This is our human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves. Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products 'made in China ', so they don't show in which country it is made. However, you may now refer to the barcode: Remember if the first 3 digits are 690-695 then it is Made in China . SAMPLE - MADE IN TAIWAN 00 ~ 13 === USA & CANADA 30 ~ 37 === FRANCE 40 ~ 44 === GERMANY 471 ====== Taiwan 480 ====== The Philippines 49 ======= JAPAN 50 ======= UK 57 ======= Denmark 628 ====== Saudi-Arabia 629 ====== United Arab Emirates 64 ======= Finland 690 ~ 695 = Made in China 740 ~ 745 = Central America 76 ====== Switzerland and Liechtenstein . snopes.com: Determining Product Origins by Bar Code ••• 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.... ...The first 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.... ...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,... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:15:03 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp