Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 =20 =20 =20 The following is interesting info regarding origin of items by checking the= =20 bar code. The whole world is concerned about China made "black hearted=20 goods". Here is how to differentiate which one is made where.... Since this was topic of a recent list discussion, thought you might like to= =20 know the bar codes to indicate the country in which the goods were made. =20 Sample: all barcodes that start at 690-695 are all MADE IN CHINA 471 is MADE IN TAIWAN =20 the first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product=20 was made. =20 Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products =20 'Made in China', so they don't show from which country it is made. =20 However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits=20 are: 690-695 then it is Made in China.=20 BARCODES 00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA=20 30 ~ 37 FRANCE=20 40 ~ 44 GERMANY=20 49 ~ JAPAN=20 50 ~ UK =20 57 ~ Denmark =20 64 ~ Finland =20 76 ~ Switzerland and Liechtenstein=20 471 ~ Taiwan 480 ~ Philippines =20 628 ~ Saudi-Arabia=20 629 ~ United Arab Emirates =20 690 ~ 695 China 740 ~ 745 Central America 884 ~ Vietnam =20 Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life member CK= C "The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude"-William James **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites= ,=20 no registration required and great graphics =E2=80=93 check it out!=20 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir=3D http://www.games.com?ncid=3Demlcntusgame00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================