OK, Guys… My point was other than the label on outside carton, there is no indication to say where the product was manufactured - and Axminster give the impression that their own brand goods are made in the UK… HOWEVER: Since getting into this debate i have found that I am wrong…and i am honest enough to admit it… within the ‘Brochure’ for TS 200 Table saw which I went through again is this statement under the heading of ‘Declaration of Conformity’:
Anyways…
Tim - ‘Assembled’ means what it says - adding a couple of nuts and bolts to an already assembled machine is not 'assembly…!!..at least not in my dictionary or so far as I can ascertain in EU law concerning same.
Gordon…I dont think I need to go into the technical aspects of amending text a web site - primary school kids do it these days…and if Axminster can amend a price on anything simply, an extra couple of words will make not an ounce if difference.
Tim…the reason not everyone adds details to the website on where a product is made is simple - it normally says so in the manual (which I completely missed - as its under the ‘declaration of Conformity’ heading) or usually its clearly marked on the goods themselves in the majority of instances - the Axminsters table saw is not marked other than with their own logo…but as I noted above, it does have a ‘declaration of conformity’ in the brochure (which I admit I did not notice before).
I now understand that recent changes in EU law now mean that imported goods no longer need to be labelled with the country of origin - see item 6 on this web page: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/frequently-asked-questions/customs-11_en#6 - However, is this a step forward or a step backward…?
I personally feel its a step backward for consumers… but if you guys are happy to defend that ambuguity thats fine by me, but i doubt that I need to tell you that goods from the far east are not generally as high in quality as those similar items actually made in places in the world that have higher standards.
Generally across the board EU standards are lower than those that the UK traded under previously, and apply to all areas of manufacture and construction, which is probably why our manufacturing industries have lost their place in many areas as ‘World Class’…
Endex.
