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KevinKohler

KevinKohler

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So, I have a question....in the US, product made in the USA depicts the US flag, as well. Is this true of made in USA products sold outside of the US?

Which brings me to another question...why do other countries not put their flags on their products, like the US does?
 
KevinKohler said:
So, I have a question....in the US, product made in the USA depicts the US flag, as well. Is this true of made in USA products sold outside of the US?

Which brings me to another question...why do other countries not put their flags on their products, like the US does?
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Yes, whether I was in Canada or Europe. The flag is a very recognizable symbol of the USA, so that is what they put, same with Switzerland, it is just the most recognizable symbol. For Canada we often use just the maple leaf and for many European countries they will put of the coat of arms because that is what is most recognizable.

It is a brand and companies want to use the most effective and recognizable symbol of that brand.
 
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KevinKohler said:
So, I have a question....in the US, product made in the USA depicts the US flag, as well. Is this true of made in USA products sold outside of the US?

Which brings me to another question...why do other countries not put their flags on their products, like the US does?
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A Chinese flag on an American flag? That dog won’t hunt!
 
Its just funny. Canadians use symbology, the US, the swiss.


But not China, Mexico, Taiwan, even Japan. They all simply say made in...whatever country.
 
KevinKohler said:
So, I have a question....in the US, product made in the USA depicts the US flag, as well. Is this true of made in USA products sold outside of the US?

Which brings me to another question...why do other countries not put their flags on their products, like the US does?
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Goods that are imported into the U. S. are required to have a country of origin marking, such as; the country of manufacture, production, or growth of any article of foreign origin entering the United States. I think having another country's flag on a product sold in the US would lead the buyer of the item to believe that it was made in that country identified by the flag. I don't think anyone could - for instance - go on a trip to Ireland and purchase a souvenir coffee mug with the flag of Spain on it.
 
HumblePi said:
Goods that are imported into the U. S. are required to have a country of origin marking, such as; the country of manufacture, production, or growth of any article of foreign origin entering the United States. I think having another country's flag on a product sold in the US would lead the buyer of the item to believe that it was made in that country identified by the flag. I don't think anyone could - for instance - go on a trip to Ireland and purchase a souvenir coffee mug with the flag of Spain on it.
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Somewhat. Yet we sell swiss product that has their flag logo, along with country of origin. Some Italian stuff, too. And German.


I think countries like China don't use a flag logo because they're afraid it would hurt sales.
 
KevinKohler said:
Somewhat. Yet we sell swiss product that has their flag logo, along with country of origin. Some Italian stuff, too. And German.


I think countries like China don't use a flag logo because they're afraid it would hurt sales.
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That's true, although 'Swiss chocolate' is a product that's different than Hershey's. It's their 'thing' just like Italian Panettone bread is an Italian thing. I just don't think that putting the flag of Honduras or Thailand on a package of chocolate or the flag of Bangladesh on a packages of dried figs would appeal to U.S. consumers.
 
KevinKohler said:
Its just funny. Canadians use symbology, the US, the swiss.


But not China, Mexico, Taiwan, even Japan. They all simply say made in...whatever country.
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Because with the exception of Japan their brand is not that strong or trustworthy and may actually make you less likely to buy a product. Japan I think it is more they don't feel need to or if they do they just put it in a larger font because their flag would not work too well in black and white or on white packaging.
 
Rexedgar said:
A Chinese flag on an American flag? That dog won’t hunt!
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Last 4th of July I wanted to buy a bunch of small flags to place around the yard. I grabbed a bunch and noticed they all had a little paper label on them - Made in China. I thought it odd, but realized they were just decorative items and not the real flag. Had it been a real flag with that on it, well it would have been quite a different reaction.
 
Carjosse said:
Because with the exception of Japan their brand is not that strong or trustworthy and may actually make you less likely to buy a product. Japan I think it is more they don't feel need to or if they do they just put it in a larger font because their flag would not work too well in black and white or on white packaging.
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When I was a kid, “Made in Japan” was not a complimentary thing.
 
Rexedgar said:
When I was a kid, “Made in Japan” was not a complimentary thing.
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Well now it is the exact opposite, the Japanese are obsessed with quality these days, maybe even to a fault.
 
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