There are very few things that we need in the States that we could not produce here. I can only think of Champagne, Beluga Caviar, bananas, Mahogany and Ebony wood. Everything else, we can produce or make better than anywhere else in the world.
But nooooooo, we want cheap things that break and need to be replaced often. Or do we?
Dutch_12078 wrote: The list should really be quite long, since the US still leads the world in manufacturing output. I think what fools a lot of people is that many of the goods you see everyday at Target, Walmart, etc., are made in China and other emerging countries. The fact is that the US has ceded the thin profit margin, labor intensive consumer goods to China and the others where labor is cheap, and retained production of the high tech, high dollar items where economies of scale and manufacturing technology means more output with less labor, making wages less of a factor. In essence, we're buying Levi jeans from China while China is buying Boeing airplanes from us.
A senior executive of the world's largest aerospace manufacturer Boeing says China now is an "essential part" of the company's capability to manufacture first-class aircraft.
Doesn't Mitchlin still make Tires in South Carolina?
I do agree that many "made in us" firms, Ford for example, may well use a whole lot of Foreign "input" as it were.. In fact one of the TV news shows did a comparision between two Mini-Vans or SUV's (Forget which think Mini) one Ford and the other I believe either Honda or Toyota.
The "Japanese" brand was well over 50 percent Made in the USA.. The Ford... Not so much.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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Dutch_12078 wrote: The list should really be quite long, since the US still leads the world in manufacturing output. I think what fools a lot of people is that many of the goods you see everyday at Target, Walmart, etc., are made in China and other emerging countries. The fact is that the US has ceded the thin profit margin, labor intensive consumer goods to China and the others where labor is cheap, and retained production of the high tech, high dollar items where economies of scale and manufacturing technology means more output with less labor, making wages less of a factor. In essence, we're buying Levi jeans from China while China is buying Boeing airplanes from us.
A senior executive of the world's largest aerospace manufacturer Boeing says China now is an "essential part" of the company's capability to manufacture first-class aircraft.
And of course, the president of Boeing-China wouldn't be at all biased...
His contention that "Airplane cannot fly with one part missing." is certainly misleading to say the least. I've flown in many commercial aircraft with broken or missing parts, just none that were in areas critical for flight. A missing toilet seat doesn't ground an airplane.
wa8yxm wrote: Doesn't Mitchlin still make Tires in South Carolina?
I do agree that many "made in us" firms, Ford for example, may well use a whole lot of Foreign "input" as it were.. In fact one of the TV news shows did a comparision between two Mini-Vans or SUV's (Forget which think Mini) one Ford and the other I believe either Honda or Toyota.
The "Japanese" brand was well over 50 percent Made in the USA.. The Ford... Not so much.
I found it interesting that the 2011 RAV4 Sport we bought recently was assembled in Japan with 60% US made parts, the same percentage as the base model RAV's assembled in Canada.
Toyota will be shipping cars made here to S. Korea. What if they decided to buy things only made in S. Korea?
Frank
2011 Palomino Maverick 1000SLLB on a 2004 Dodge Quadcab CTD Ram3500 SRW long bed equipped with Timbren springs, Stable Load bump stops, Rickson 19.5" wheels/"G" range tires and a Helwig "Big Wig" rear anti sway bar.
jetboater454 wrote: I thought Webber used the overseas made burners like most do now.
Does something have to use 100% USA made parts to qualify? At least Weber isn't making the whole grill overseas and having it shipped in.
Almost everything has something from overseas in it. Many nuts, bolts, and other fasteners come from overseas. Raw steel can come from overseas. Anything with plastic parts mostly likely has some overseas oil in it.
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