I have not worn this belt enough to confirm my normal experience with Made in China branding.  I am hoping Levi's branded belts are better than my previous Made in China belts.  The Made in China leather is a very thin strip of leather, glued on cardboard, and usually the inside is some sort of plastic.  In very short order, the belt eyes rip out and make the belt unsightly.  When they glue the 3 strips together, they do a very good job of dying and burnishing the edges.  You cannot see the layers with the naked eye until something tears.