The release of the new KTI SAG2 PLB got us thinking about the wonderful skills we have in Australia to not only design products, but also manufacture them here in Australia.

The vast Range of products sold CH Smith Marine are manufactured in many places. Upon doing a search throughout our store, we discovered products made all over, from China to Canada, the UK, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Malaysia USA and more.

If you do an Advanced Search on CH Smith Marine (which you can find in the footer of every page), you are able to specify a Country of Manufacture in which you want to search and find all the products from that country.

When doing a regular search, you are also able to filter by country, selecting it down the left hand side of the screen under SHOP BY.

We carry many Australian made products. It is important to shop locally when you can and support Australian businesses, as by buying local goods, you're not only supporting local jobs and the economy, but also getting great products! We are now in the process of challenging our suppliers to identify Australian made products so that we can give them prominence on this site.

Australian products are manufactured locally to meet Australian high standards. They come with warranties and should you need spare parts or service, the supplier is just a phone call away. It also means that you can have confidence in the quality of the goods.

You should always be able to find where a product has come from, The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service administer Australian import regulations under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 and the Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1940 state that imported goods that require a trade description must be marked with the name of the country in which the goods were made or produced. For more information, refer to the relevant ACCC Law. Not all our products have been identified yet and this information is offered as a guide only. While every effort has been made to verify this authenticity, we offer no warranty as to its accuracy.

Next time you're thinking of buying something, maybe you should stop and look at where it is coming from and consider the impact your purchase might have. If there is an Australian option - buying that will keep jobs in Australia!!