This link is to an article in January in WSJ:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123171862994672097.html
And this one is from ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/S...7146929&page=2
The issue of materials coming from China is becoming more and more of a reason for concern. This thing with the drywall is vile and will be in the courts for years is my guess.
There are other things going on that are not as bad but definitely come under the heading of aggravation. One example is if you are buying furniture from a well known American company who is still making the furniture here, make sure you know where your fabric is before you order. There are upholstery fabrics coming from China now. So no matter how American you think that furniture company may be, make sure your fabric choice is not somewhere on a slow boat from China. If you want the furniture any time soon, have the salesperson call the company to make sure the fabric is in stock.
I heard recently of an American mill that is sending wood flooring to China to be finished, causing delays and quality control issues. Who would ever think to ask if your supposedly American floor planks are taking a trip to China and back before you get them?
Well, I digressed a little here. but it seemed like a good place to pass along this other information about surprises at what is coming from China. Trying to buy American now is taking on another layer. American made is not always all-American made.
Boomer