> manufacturer may have intentionally chosen the US since they could not anticipate losing the lottery and being properly tested
In an EU vs US showdown, a manufacturer will sell the "inferior" product to US, but US and EU product safety regulations are miles beyond other large markets (China, India, Brazil, Russia, ASEAN, etc).
Manufacturers will absolutely create different SKUs of the exact same brand for different export markets. Try out P&G products in Thailand versus the US for example. Or the Indian Cough Syrup scandal where Indian companies exported cough syrups that wouldn't pass Indian regulatory muster to Africa, Central Asia, and poorer parts of India
In an EU vs US showdown, a manufacturer will sell the "inferior" product to US, but US and EU product safety regulations are miles beyond other large markets (China, India, Brazil, Russia, ASEAN, etc).
Manufacturers will absolutely create different SKUs of the exact same brand for different export markets. Try out P&G products in Thailand versus the US for example. Or the Indian Cough Syrup scandal where Indian companies exported cough syrups that wouldn't pass Indian regulatory muster to Africa, Central Asia, and poorer parts of India