The thousands of products that pass through Consumer Reports test labs each year come from all corners of the globe. There are washing machines and water heaters from Mexico, TVs and refrigerators from South Korea, dishwashers and vacuums from Germany. We see lots of appliances that are made right here in the U.S. too, of course. Every country has winners and losers when it comes to quality and performance. Here, we focus on the best American-made large and small appliances available now. Especially with so much recent reshoring, the U.S. is competitive in these categories, so you have plenty of choices. You may have to spend a bit more, however, since in many cases, appliance manufacturers have brought production of premium lines home , while continuing to outsource lower-priced models. Read our special report, "Made in America," to find what's really a U.S.-made product and not an import. ANd find out what makes a car ‘American’. Among all bottom-freezers and built-ins we’ve tested, roughly 40 make our recommended list, including these 10 American-made models.

(Most top-freezers and side-by-sides are manufactured overseas.) GE Profile PWE23KMDES, $2,600 Whirlpool Gold GX5FHTXV[Q], $1,600 Whirlpool Gold GB2FHDXW[Q], $1,200 In this category, KitchenAid is the safest bet because all its dishwashers are manufactured in Findlay, Ohio. Bosch and Kenmore mix of domestic and foreign production, but the models below are made in the U.S. Kenmore Elite 12793, $1,200 Kenmore Elite 12783, $1,070 Bosch Ascenta SHX3AR7[5]UC, $700 Bosch 800 Plus Series SHX7PT55UC, $1,300 Bosch 500 Series SHP65T55UC, $900 Bosch 300 Series DLX SHX53TL5UC, $850 Michigan-based Whirlpool (which also owns Maytag and KitchenAid) makes many of the best performing wall ovens on the market. GE’s innovative French-door oven is also a recommended model. Looking for a great American-made range? Many electric models score highly in our tests, including the top induction model from Kenmore. The best pro-style ranges are made in KitchenAid’s factory in Cleveland, Tenn.

About a third of our washing machine picks are American-made. No dryers produced in the U.S. make the cut in our current Ratings. Maytag Maxima MHW8100DC, $1,300 Maytag Maxima MHW5100DW, $950 Whirlpool Cabrio WTW8500DW, $1,000 About half of our recommended freezers are made in the U.S. , including both upright and chest configurations. American-made small appliances are hard to come by. Camo Seat Covers WaterproofIndeed, no recommended toaster, coffeemaker, or food processor is made here. Great Dane Puppies BrownBut the mixer and blender choices below are all top-rated.Curtains 65 Drop KitchenAid Professional 6500 Design Series, $550 KitchenAid Classic (250 watt) K45SS[WH], $200 KitchenAid Artisan KSM150PS[WW], $300

Vitamix Professional Series 750, $650 Blendtec Designer 725, $650 Waring Xtreme MX1000R, $350 The vast majority of gas grills are manufactured in China. But all Vermont Castings grills are made in central Vermont, and Weber’s Summit and Genesis lines are made in Palatine, Ill. Vermont Castings Signature Series VCS325SSP, $1,300 Weber Genesis S-330, $970Some quintessential American names like GE, Walmart, Oracle and Caterpillar have been adding more jobs abroad while shedding them in the U.S., according this report in today’s Wall Street Journal. But Consumer Reports has found at least a few U.S. and foreign manufacturers that are still building fridges, stoves, and other home appliances right here. Viking, Dacor, Thermador, Sub-Zero, and Wolf (which was acquired by Sub-Zero in 2000) are among the companies that produce most of their appliances in U.S. factories. “We’ve just bought a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Arizona,” Sub-Zero spokesman Paul Leuthe told Consumer Reports.

“It’s a matter of keeping production here where our quality standards can be more closely monitored.” While those brands also carry premium price tags, Whirlpool, Maytag (which is owned by Whirlpool) and GE are among the more-mainstream names that build appliances both stateside and overseas. And foreign-based manufacturers like Bosch and Electrolux also maintain factories in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean everything these brands sell is actually made here. For instance, Whirlpool’s Cabrio and Vantage and Maytag’s Maxima and Bravos washers and dryers are made in Clyde, Ohio and Marion, Ohio. And all of Maytag’s top -compartment refrigerators, including French door models, are made in Amana, Iowa, while Whirlpool makes its Resource Saver dishwasher in Findlay, Ohio and some ranges in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But other lines and models can come from other places. Nor is a fridge or dishwasher built in America necessarily American-made. Indeed, items labeled “Made in America” must have all their significant parts and processing of U.S. origin according to Federal Trade Commission rules.

Otherwise, you may find them labeled with phrases like "Made in U.S.A of U.S. and imported parts" or “Assembled in U.S.A.” What is or isn’t American-made is also a shifting landscape. A GE spokeswoman told Consumer Reports GE is investing $1 billion in new product lines made in Louisville, Kentucky, including front-loading washers and matching dryers, the GeoSpring hybrid water heater and French-door refrigerators. Additional investments in other refrigerator plants in Bloomington, Indiana, Selmer, Tennessee and Decatur, Illinois should make GE the largest domestic refrigerator manufacturer. Germany’s Bosch produces dishwashers as well as cooking and laundry appliances for its own brand and its U.S.-based Thermador subsidiary in New Bern, South Carolina and La Follette, Tennessee. But the company plans to end U.S. production of its Vision line of washers and dryers this spring. Frigidaire, which is owned by Sweden’s Electrolux, produces dishwashers for both brands at their Kinston, North Carolina, plant.

Another factory in Anderson, South Carolina, builds 15- to 18-cubic foot top-freezer refrigerators and premium wine coolers. But all other refrigerators are built in Juarez, Mexico. Frigidaire’s freezers are built in St. Cloud, Minnesota, along with some of Electrolux built-in premium refrigeration products, though the company recently relocated washer and dryer production from Webster City, Iowa, to Juarez. And at least a few jobs are coming back to the U.S. at the expense of Canadian workers. Production of Frigidaire gas and induction cooktops moves from L’Assumption, Quebec, to Memphis, Tennessee, in 2013. Wherever your next appliance is made, our free buying guides and Ratings (available to subscribers) of appliances can help you make the best choice. Check out this video with actor John Ratzenberg (who played the mailman Cliff Clavin in “Cheers”), who shares his feelings about keeping manufacturing jobs in the U.S. And feel free to share your view in the Comments field below.