I think it's the case with every country in the world. You manufacture the good stuff for your home market and export the crap.
It can just as well be the other way round: High cost countries can only export quality, or they would price themselves out of the market. E.g. German cars have a good reputation abroad, as people think of Mercedes and BMW. Ordinary Germans drive Opels and Fords, the quality of which...erm...leave something to be desired.
Smurf, sorry for the threadjack!
