system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why are the 'Made In China' stickers and imprints necessary?

They can't be for crediting someone, because you can't give credit to a whole country. So why are they there?
gpt
U.S. law requires the country of origin of a product to be clearly displayed on the product, or on the product's container if it is enclosed.

a lot of people also like to have this information available, especially in the US, because due to this law, countries build up a certain reputation for certain products.