I have been looking locally for another knife to add to my Wusthofs, a
particular size that might be useful to me.

When I pick up an knife packaged on cardboard with a plastic overwrap, I
notice that most of the knives are engraved "Made in Spain" but the
packaging says "Made in China".

I'm wondering what's the story here. Does anyone have anything but
speculation about this?

gloria p
trying to stay away from buying things Chinese

"Puester" > wrote in message
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> When I pick up an knife packaged on cardboard with a plastic overwrap, I
> notice that most of the knives are engraved "Made in Spain" but the
> packaging says "Made in China".
>
> I'm wondering what's the story here. Does anyone have anything but
> speculation about this?
>
> gloria p
Most likely the blade was made in China and the handle and blade put
together in Spain. When you start reading packages, some things have
multiple origins.
Janet

Puester wrote:
> I have been looking locally for another knife to add to my Wusthofs, a
> particular size that might be useful to me.
>
> When I pick up an knife packaged on cardboard with a plastic overwrap, I
> notice that most of the knives are engraved "Made in Spain" but the
> packaging says "Made in China".
>
> I'm wondering what's the story here. Does anyone have anything but
> speculation about this?
>
> gloria p
> trying to stay away from buying things Chinese

The knives are made in Spain. The package is made in China.
You buy things made in China without even knowing they are made in
China. Many TV components, for example, are made in China. Many
high-tech US companies are owned by Chinese nationals. Things marked
so are really only the tip of the iceberg.
-L.

"-L." > wrote in message
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>
> Puester wrote:
>> I have been looking locally for another knife to add to my Wusthofs, a
>> particular size that might be useful to me.
>>
>> When I pick up an knife packaged on cardboard with a plastic overwrap, I
>> notice that most of the knives are engraved "Made in Spain" but the
>> packaging says "Made in China".
>>
>> I'm wondering what's the story here. Does anyone have anything but
>> speculation about this?
>>
>> gloria p
>> trying to stay away from buying things Chinese
>
> The knives are made in Spain. The package is made in China.
> You buy things made in China without even knowing they are made in
> China. Many TV components, for example, are made in China. Many
> high-tech US companies are owned by Chinese nationals. Things marked
> so are really only the tip of the iceberg.
> -L.
>

Not true. When a package says "made in ..." it is referring to the contents,
not the package itself. However it is true that there are many gray areas.
For example, if the parts are made in China but are assembled to the final
product in the US it can say Made in USA. So it's likely that the knife
blade was made in China and then attached to the handle in Spain.


--
Peter Aitken

On 2005-11-09, Puester > wrote:

> I'm wondering what's the story here.

The story is the knife is junk and a waste of your money.

nb

Peter Aitken wrote:
> "-L." > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > Puester wrote:
> >> I have been looking locally for another knife to add to my Wusthofs, a
> >> particular size that might be useful to me.
> >>
> >> When I pick up an knife packaged on cardboard with a plastic overwrap, I
> >> notice that most of the knives are engraved "Made in Spain" but the
> >> packaging says "Made in China".
> >>
> >> I'm wondering what's the story here. Does anyone have anything but
> >> speculation about this?
> >>
> >> gloria p
> >> trying to stay away from buying things Chinese
> >
> > The knives are made in Spain. The package is made in China.
> > You buy things made in China without even knowing they are made in
> > China. Many TV components, for example, are made in China. Many
> > high-tech US companies are owned by Chinese nationals. Things marked
> > so are really only the tip of the iceberg.
> > -L.
> >
>
> Not true. When a package says "made in ..." it is referring to the contents,
> not the package itself. However it is true that there are many gray areas.
> For example, if the parts are made in China but are assembled to the final
> product in the US it can say Made in USA. So it's likely that the knife
> blade was made in China and then attached to the handle in Spain.

Actually if the knife blade is stamped "Made In Spain" then the knife
blade was made in Spain, but if the package is marked "Made In China"
that means the knife was likely assembled there and probably the handle
and rivets were made in China as well. US Customs law is very
involved, just as complex as IRS law. Different rules apply to
different products and parts of products and percentage of assembly,
etc. If you think Customs law regarding cutlery is involved you need
to try interpreting the laws regarding clothing... cotton grown in
Egypt, made into cloth in the US, shipped to Bangledesh for
cutting/sewing, with buttons from the Philippines, zippers from Japan,
shipped back to the US to be embroided, appliqued, beaded, sequined,
etc. and finally sold... where was that outfit made?!?!?

I once worked for a customs house broker, I was the one who would
present the actual goods to the customs inspectors at the NY airports,
every sort of goods imaginable, very interesting job but the pay was
awful, because mostly it was labor, transporting, uncrating, recrating.
This was the customs broker that first brought in Canoe (line of men's
fragrances), I ended up with cases of that stuff. Often animals were
involved, for zoos, and circuses... giraffes were interesting to see
how they were crated to fit on a cargo plane. I would also take care
of transporting the animals to US Quarantine. Once a huge crate of
baby pet-shop turtles somehow got loose in a hangar, thousands and
thousands of tiny turtles to collect. One night there was a crate of
penquins I was transporting on the Joisey turnpike. An asshole trooper
stopped me on a routine check and insisted I open the back of the van
and when I told him those crates contained penguins destined for a zoo
the jerk then insisted I open the crate... the schmuck didn't believe
my penquin story... now thinking back I don't really blame him. Do you
have any idea what was involved to gather up six rambunctious penguins
off the turnpike that were hell bent on racing to the south pole, all
traffic had to be stopped and reinforcements called in, lots of fire
trucks arrived too, what a night. But my favorite was when food was
involved, especially the grand piano sized crate of smoked scottish
salmon that arrived each week, Mmmmmm... I think between the customs
inspectors and me a few hundred dollars worth got consumed each week...
hey, we had to inspect carefully

Sheldon

On 9 Nov 2005 11:40:53 -0800, "Sheldon" > wrote:

> If you think Customs law regarding cutlery is involved you need
>to try interpreting the laws regarding clothing... cotton grown in
>Egypt, made into cloth in the US, shipped to Bangledesh for
>cutting/sewing, with buttons from the Philippines, zippers from Japan,
>shipped back to the US to be embroided, appliqued, beaded, sequined,
>etc. and finally sold... where was that outfit made?!?!?

Karakorum

--
-denny-
"Do your thoughts call ahead or do they just arrive at your mouth unannounced?"

"It's come as you are, baby."

-over the hedge

Sheldon wrote:

> My favorite was when food was involved, especially the grand piano sized
> crate of smoked scottish salmon that arrived each week, Mmmmmm... I think
> between the customs inspectors and me a few hundred dollars worth got
> consumed each week... hey, we had to inspect carefully

Abuse of power and corruption...why am I not surprised?

Bob