The latest hot export item is discount coffins. Apparently China makes very high-quality coffins and they cost a fraction of American prices. Funeral homes charge even more for coffins because they know you sometimes need one in a hurry and are vulnerable already. Right now, there are a series of lawsuit against the funeral industry for selling overpriced coffins and “price-fixing.” The average American is now paying $6,500 for funeral expenses and that is before the cost of the coffin. The best thing you can do is join a memorial society, which offers reasonable funeral expenses because of group buying power. And consider buying a coffin on your own, instead of saddling your loved ones with it in the event of your death. Look at the Chinese-made coffins, or consider checking out the supply at Costco Wholesale. The company now sells coffins at a huge discount.