We need a foolproof way to determine if an item advertised online is manufactured in or shipped from China.

For the second time this month, I've ordered an item online after doing what I thought was due diligence to avoid buying Chinese-manufactured or Chinese-shipped goods. One ad actually said the item (seeds) were coming from Australia.

Nope, they both came via "China Post".

This is something I think would be an appropriate use of government assistance.