Export marking happens because the instrument has to meet the requirements of the laws of the country it's being imported into. Most (if not all) countrys require the country of origin to be marked on any item imported. I was in the Bicycle business for years. Customs would show up when we got a shipment. They didn't care too much about anything other than seeing the country or origin on the product no matter what it was. You might actually see different export labeling on the same mandolins depending on the country it was going to.
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