I was surprised to find that a lot of the things in the middle aisle at Lidl (think small kitchen appliances and such), which I expected to be Chinese, claim to have been manufactured in Germany (often by small firms in regional cities). As such, it’s plausible that they could make, say, USB cables or chargers in the EU without each commanding a luxury-goods price tag.
I was surprised to find that a lot of the things in the middle aisle at Lidl (think small kitchen appliances and such), which I expected to be Chinese, claim to have been manufactured in Germany (often by small firms in regional cities). As such, it’s plausible that they could make, say, USB cables or chargers in the EU without each commanding a luxury-goods price tag.