Not sure if it's true but just in case. The first three digits of the barcode indicate the country of origin of the product. 471 is Taiwan. It is worth knowing what we are buying. Here are some additional codes: 00-139 - USA & Canada, 690-695 - China, 300-379 - France, 400-440 - Germany, 450-499 - Japan, 870-879 - Netherlands, 800-839 - Italy, 840-