The problem with manufacturing is that the country of origin is listed as the country that made the final product. The country where the raw materials originate from is a different matter. One of the biggest chemical plants in Germany pulled up stakes several years ago and moved their operations to China. China basically has had a stranglehold on raw materials for years. Same thing with rare earth minerals and magnets used in almost everything electronic. Most of the base compounds for most of the pharmaceuticals we use come from China. Most of the developed nations have long given up on making base chemicals and compounds used to make other products. Part of deindustrialization and self sufficiency for the sake of globalism. Like I said, it works until it doesn't. We are seeing that play out in the cost of raw materials that depend on oil - which is a lot.
Other countries can not compete with China's unfair trade practices, government subsidies that allow companies to undercut global markets even if they operate at a loss, poor and unsafe working conditions, and there is no enforcement on Chinese companies that pollute the environment. Most of China is hazardous to human health because it is so polluted - and no one does anything about it. The air is polluted, the food is toxic, and you can't drink the water. Through BRI China has been exporting that environmental destruction everywhere they go. They simply don't care as long as they can make a profit. Then they have the nerve to lecture other countries about pollution. Trump is trying to reverse this trajectory but there will be some painful adjustments in order to get there.
Have you considered switching to glass? It is much safer than anything made of plastic. Especially if you want something that can be put in the microwave or the dishwasher. Heat and any plastic, no matter what the label says, is not a good idea.
This particular container said "Germany imports may differ from local products". So I assumed the price increase was a European issue.
The problem with manufacturing is that the country of origin is listed as the country that made the final product. The country where the raw materials originate from is a different matter. One of the biggest chemical plants in Germany pulled up stakes several years ago and moved their operations to China. China basically has had a stranglehold on raw materials for years. Same thing with rare earth minerals and magnets used in almost everything electronic. Most of the base compounds for most of the pharmaceuticals we use come from China. Most of the developed nations have long given up on making base chemicals and compounds used to make other products. Part of deindustrialization and self sufficiency for the sake of globalism. Like I said, it works until it doesn't. We are seeing that play out in the cost of raw materials that depend on oil - which is a lot.
Other countries can not compete with China's unfair trade practices, government subsidies that allow companies to undercut global markets even if they operate at a loss, poor and unsafe working conditions, and there is no enforcement on Chinese companies that pollute the environment. Most of China is hazardous to human health because it is so polluted - and no one does anything about it. The air is polluted, the food is toxic, and you can't drink the water. Through BRI China has been exporting that environmental destruction everywhere they go. They simply don't care as long as they can make a profit. Then they have the nerve to lecture other countries about pollution. Trump is trying to reverse this trajectory but there will be some painful adjustments in order to get there.
Have you considered switching to glass? It is much safer than anything made of plastic. Especially if you want something that can be put in the microwave or the dishwasher. Heat and any plastic, no matter what the label says, is not a good idea.