How to Read Bar Codes

This is our human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.

Nowadays,  Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products 'made in china', so they don't show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits is 690-695 then it is Made in China . 

00 - 13 ~ USA & CANADA

30 - 37 ~ FRANCE

40 - 44 ~ GERMANY

49 ~ JAPAN

50 ~ UK

57 ~ Denmark

64 ~ Finland

76 ~ Switzerland and Lienchtenstein

471 ~ Taiwan

628 ~ Saudi-Arabia

629 ~ United Arab Emirates

690-695~ China   

740-745 ~ Central America  

All 480 Codes ~ The Philippines

This information is verified on http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fp121.htm  - which has a more detailed and accurate list.