Child labor concerns

Below is some interesting information you can use regarding the country of origin for manufactured Items you have selected for purchase....You can determine which country the item came from by simply checking the BAR CODE. As you know, the whole world has become very concerned about Chinese manufactured goods. Consumers can actually differentiate which products are made in Canada, the Philippines, Taiwan, China or other country's simply by checking the bar code....

The first 3 digits of the barcode is the country of origin where the product is made.

Sample: All barcodes that start with 690 to 695 are MADE IN CHINA. If it begins with 471 it is Made in Taiwan

Government and other related departments have neglected to inform the public about this simple informational product check, Therefore, it becomes necessary that we educate ourselves, if we are to protect ourselves...

Increasingly, Chinese manufacturers are learning that global consumers do not prefer products with the 'Made in China' label, and they are beginning to not show or print the country where the product originated.

However, armed with this important information you can now refer to the barcode..... Remember, if the first 3 digits are: 690-695 that indicate the product OR FOODSTUFFS are "Made in China"...... Below are some other BAR CODES for your enlightenment.

PRODUCT BARCODES

00 ~ 13 USA and-or CANADA (but watch out for Canada as much of China's fish are "packaged" in Canada to throw you off)
30 ~ 37 FRANCE
40 ~ 44 GERMANY
49 ~ JAPAN
50 ~ UK
57 ~ Denmark
64 ~ Finland
76 ~ Switzerland and-or Liechtenstein

471 ~ Taiwan (which is still China but with a different name)

480 ~ the Philippines
628 ~ Saudi-Arabia
629 ~ United Arab Emirates

690 ~ 695 CHINA

740 ~ 745 Central America

Click on this website to learn more about how to READ Bar Codes...

http://www.makebarcode.com/specs/ean_cc.html

This is some really good information , and you might wish to pass it on!!