Is the V.P.I. Traveler made in China

It's made in Cliffwood, New Jersey. Pretty USA to me.

What would a retailer necessarily know about manufacturing? Volume alone can do wonders for managing the cost of goods. Perhaps the retailer doesn't realize how successful Harry and Seth have been with this design.

After all, many feel that New Jersey is the China of the USA. So it's win win.

Made? Depends on what the meaning of 'made' is. Well 95% of the Traveler parts come from China, but it is assembled in Cliffwood. So, does that qualify to say 'made' in the USA?

The only part that is sourced offshore is the tonearm lift mechanism. The rest of the VPI table parts are sourced and produced in the USA.