If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 Or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.

471 is Made in Taiwan .

If the first 3 digits are:

690-692 … MADE IN CHINA
00 - 09 … USA & CANADA
30 - 37 … FRANCE
40 - 44 … GERMANY
471 … Taiwan
49 … JAPAN
50 … UK
8 - Korea

BUY USA & CANADIAN MADE by watching for “0” at the beginning of the number.