I am not saying that if I was a large business that I would not buy things or have things manufactured overseas because I probably would since todays consumer seems to want to pay only .99 cents for just about everything, that is why the $1 store does so well, and Walmart. But, I can say there is no way I would have my candles (if I was a candlemaker) made overseas, seems to risky and you would not have enough control over the product. My sister gets Pier 1 candles every year from a friend of hers for Christmas, my sis hates them, they burn straight down the middle, smoke like crazy etc. The girl who gives them to her all the time loves them only because of the fragrances but if they are not burning right I don't know how she could be getting any kind of throw from them that last.