Today Harken racing equipment is known as a high-quality brand among sailors worldwide.

Skoda, the Czech carmaker, has become a high-quality, low-price brand for Volkswagen.

Sabatier, a high-quality brand of kitchen knife produced in France, used by several makers including:

The high-quality brands of cookware use copper on the outside of the pan with linings of nickel or stainless steel.

(The name is a reference to the high-quality brands of liquor which are kept on the "top shelf" in a bar.)

Also known for a high-quality brand of Turkish coffee.

"I would visit a musical instrument store because they'll give you good advice and steer you toward high-quality brands," he said.

However, high-quality national brands do exist in China, though they are very hard to find outside of major cities and reputable retailers.

Et Vous - high-quality ladieswear brand.

The partners set out to produce a chocolate, starting with the cocoa beans, that could compete with such high-quality brands as Valrhona from France.