Contemporary World
Contemporary World
Contemporary World
Activity:
Globalization allows for a worldwide exchange of most of the commodities that we consume. This activity
will allow you to investigate the origin and spread of the products and services sold in our country. You will also
be able to know the countries involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of the products being
sold and consumed in the country. The following are the steps to accomplish this activity:
1. Choose a specific foreign product/brand that is being sold in the Philippines.
NIKE (shoes)
- It is from Eugene, Oregon, United States
2. List down the main ingredients or raw materials in manufacturing the chosen product. Identify the
corresponding country from which each ingredient or raw material came.
Raw Materials
- Polyester (China and India)
- Rubber (China and Vietnam)
- EVA foam (China)
- Cotton (China, India, Turkey, and the United States of America)
- Synthetic Leather (China and Taiwan)
- Leather (China and Vietnam)
3. Identify the countries involved in the manufacturing of the chosen product. Indicate the corresponding
service the country does for the product (e.g., Costa Rica planting of coffee beans).
China
- Low cost of wages and the ability to produce high-quality products for a fraction of the cost of
that in North America.
Vietnam
- Nike's footwear makers and half of its apparel providers
Indonesia
- Expanded its factories
Thailand
- head-to-toe apparel fitting and footwear trialling
4. Aside from the Philippines, list other countries where the product is being sold. Cite the kinds of
technology that made the creation of the product possible. Consider communications and transportation.
Iran Australia Iraq
Ecuador Malta Malaysia
China Paraguay Turkey
Ireland Slovakia Syria
Iceland Singapore Greece
France Kuwait Mauritius
Honduras Spain North Macedonia
Israel Russia Zimbabwe
Finland Vietnam Chile
Poland Germany Oman
Libya Ukraine Peru
Bahrain Hong Kong Sri Lanka
Montenegro Taiwan Nepal
Albania Emirates Japan
The Czech Republic Uruguay Jamaica
Estonia Cyprus Nigeria
The Dominican Republic Belarus India
Canada United Kingdom Pakistan
Portugal Lithuania Kenya
Moldova Morocco Ghana
Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Egypt
Guatemala Uzbekistan Norway
Palestine The Philippines Denmark
Costa Rica The United States Luxembourg
Saudi Arabia Jordan Trinidad
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Tobago
South Africa Slovenia The Netherlands
Armenia Thailand Qatar
South Korea Kosovo Argentina
Italy Croatia Bulgaria New Zealand
Tunisia United Latvia Belgium
Arab Romania Sweden
El Salvador Colombia Puerto Rico
Lebanon Serbia Mexico
Switzerland Panama Bolivia
Brazil Hungary Colombia
Bangladesh Puerto Rico Indonesia
Mexico Algeria
Nike Air technology uses “supergases” encased in urethane plastic to provide the cushioning.
The make-up of the gas and the strength of the plastic as well as their placement within the shoe,
gives great cushioning without losing performance.