frontpagecharliebats posted May 11, 2026 01:02 AM
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frontpagecharliebats posted May 11, 2026 01:02 AM
Ray-Ban Polished Black Sunglasses w/ G-15 Green Lenses
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The Loophole: This means a company can manufacture the frames, the temples, and the lenses in a cheap factory in China, ship the parts to Italy, and simply perform the final assembly (putting in the screws and lenses) in Italy.
The Result: Because the "final stage" happened in Italy, the stamp is legally valid, even if 90% of the labor and material costs were incurred in China.
TLDR: Made in Italy is meaningless today.
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The Loophole: This means a company can manufacture the frames, the temples, and the lenses in a cheap factory in China, ship the parts to Italy, and simply perform the final assembly (putting in the screws and lenses) in Italy.
The Result: Because the "final stage" happened in Italy, the stamp is legally valid, even if 90% of the labor and material costs were incurred in China.
TLDR: Made in Italy is meaningless today.
The Loophole: This means a company can manufacture the frames, the temples, and the lenses in a cheap factory in China, ship the parts to Italy, and simply perform the final assembly (putting in the screws and lenses) in Italy.
The Result: Because the "final stage" happened in Italy, the stamp is legally valid, even if 90% of the labor and material costs were incurred in China.
TLDR: Made in Italy is meaningless today.
The Loophole: This means a company can manufacture the frames, the temples, and the lenses in a cheap factory in China, ship the parts to Italy, and simply perform the final assembly (putting in the screws and lenses) in Italy.
The Result: Because the "final stage" happened in Italy, the stamp is legally valid, even if 90% of the labor and material costs were incurred in China.
TLDR: Made in Italy is meaningless today.
The Loophole: This means a company can manufacture the frames, the temples, and the lenses in a cheap factory in China, ship the parts to Italy, and simply perform the final assembly (putting in the screws and lenses) in Italy.
The Result: Because the "final stage" happened in Italy, the stamp is legally valid, even if 90% of the labor and material costs were incurred in China.
TLDR: Made in Italy is meaningless today.
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