Made in UK, but finished and packaged in Taiwan

[Basil]

I recently bought a set of Milwaukee Diamond Max drill bits (really hole saws) from Home Depot in 3/16". 1/4" and 5/16". These are for drilling holes in Porcelain tile and stone.
I was looking at the fine print and notice that these are made in the UK, but finished and packaged in Taiwan. Is it just me, of does that seem very inefficient?

 

[mikephillips]

I think it would depend on the total cost model. Depending on what they have to do, and maybe the avoidance of fees due to going out initially unfinished, I would guess that overall for whomever collects the cash cheaper than a full UK finish and shipping.

 

[Basil]

I think it would depend on the total cost model. Depending on what they have to do, and maybe the avoidance of fees due to going out initially unfinished, I would guess that overall for whomever collects the cash cheaper than a full UK finish and shipping.

I’m sure they have their reasons. For some of their stuff, it’s made in UK, finished in Taiwan and then packaged in US.

 

[Gliderman8]

I’m sure they have their reasons. For some of their stuff, it’s made in UK, finished in Taiwan and then packaged in US.

Could be “finished” product vs “components” for tax purposes. Just a guess.

 

[JPSmit]

Last week I was listening to a fascinating interview on NPR on what qualifies for a 'made in the USA' - especially in these days of componants coming from all over the world. (I realize these weren't labelled made in USA) The law says a product must have a substantial transformation in name character and design to qualify. (the two legal cases were: 1. years ago a hairbrush manufacturer where they were getting the wood handles from overseas - they were upheld in the made in the USA as the court realized a piece of wood was not a hairbrush. 2. Sperry topsiders - where all the individual componants were imported from other countries - but the actual shoes were assembled in the USA. same principal applied.

Likewise in the midst of all the tariff stuff, I read that a car part can cross the border up to 8 times before it is a part of a completed car! As per your initial post boss, this boggles my mind. Particularly when we are mostly all aware of LBCs that were assembled in more than one factory and even the cadillac Alante - where the bodies were flown from Italy to be united with the drive train in America. Mind boggling for sure.

 

[Basil]

I read that a car part can cross the border up to 8 times before it is a part of a completed car! As per your initial post boss, this boggles my mind.

I can kind of understand a car being put together from parts from multiple places but a freaking drill bit that has to go to three different countries just is crazy to me. I’m sure there’s a method to the madness.

 

[GregW]

Three Castles tobacco was a head scratcher too. Virginia grown, then shipped to England for what? Cutting and packaging?

 

[waltesefalcon]

Anytime I see something like this I reckon that someone is avoiding a tariff.

 

[Basil]

Anytime I see something like this I reckon that someone is avoiding a tariff.

Been going on a long long time. But you may be right.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Been going on a long long time. But you may be right.

So have tariffs. On another forum we just had a discussion on why some Swiss watches in the 20s and 30s had American made cases. The answer is that the US had a tariff on completed watches, but if a movement were imported and then cased in the US they could avoid the tariff.

 

[Basil]

On another forum we just had a discussion on why some Swiss watches in the 20s and 30s had American made cases.

Speaking of Swiss watches, someday I am going to own another Omega. I say another because my dad had given me one years ago, which got stolen during one of our many military moves.

 

[John Turney]

Speaking of Swiss watches, someday I am going to own another Omega. I say another because my dad had given me one years ago, which got stolen during one of our many military moves.

The Omega I was given as a graduation present quit working. Since then it's been Timex.

 

[waltesefalcon]

The Omega I was given as a graduation present quit working. Since then it's been Timex.

What kind of Omega, how long ago did you receive it, and how often was it serviced?

 

[Gliderman8]

I have my dad’s Omega Constellation. Haven’t worn it in years. It still runs great.

 

[Hamish Racing]

Love my omega. But only about 20-25 years

Through dad I met often George Daniels the inventor of the coaxial movement in all omega watches now. ( look him up !!)
They were both vintage car nuts.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Meeting George Daniels must have been an honor. I own one of his books and he was a genius.

I, too, have a Constellation, though there is no family connection. Mine is from 1960, still keeps time in spec with COSC standards.

 

[Hamish Racing]

This was in the Isle of Man a few decades ago !

 

[Gliderman8]

Meeting George Daniels must have been an honor. I own one of his books and he was a genius.

I, too, have a Constellation, though there is no family connection. Mine is from 1960, still keeps time in spec with COSC standards.
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Nice. My dad’s is also from the’60’s. I wonder why mine has the date and yours doesn’t when it’s the same model watch.

 

[John Turney]

What kind of Omega, how long ago did you receive it, and how often was it serviced?

I don't recall that it was that special and it was ~50 years ago.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Nice. My dad’s is also from the’60’s. I wonder why mine has the date and yours doesn’t when it’s the same model watch.

Same model, but different references.