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China labor is cheap.

Yes, it certainly is. The workers are paid a criminally low wage.

Raw materials are cheap.

In the overall cost of the rod, probably. You've got about $40 for the bamboo($20 x 2 culms), $45 for the ferrules, and maybe a little factored in for the glue.

Businesses not taxed to death like here in the US. In many cases the government subsidize manufacturing.

No arguement there. Small businesses especially have been pretty heavily hit here in the U.S. Of course, having the government subsidize manufacturing also means they have a say in what gets manufactured and how.

The China facility will be looking at the world market not just the USA.

I can't think of any U.S. rodmaker that woudn't be happy to sell a rod/blank overseas.

And, they will make what is asked for and what is salable.

And, as was pointed out, they will make ONLY what is asked for.

Look around you and notice all kinds of name brand products now made in China.

Like what? I can't think of any who's product has remained consistently good since they've sent their operations over there.

PS they are not just making machine made blanks

I don't see why that should matter as long as the quality is the same.