What would rule out a product from being a fair trade product?

Answer 1

I think there is a certification thing going on to show customers that the product is genuinely fair trade, so no label, no fair trade. Check a product that you know is fair trade, I'm sure you'll find a mark. and then you can compare it to other products. Are you in the U.K? If you are many supermarkets have a dedicated fair trade section.
Congtratulations on dumping the dime bag.
When my answer was proofing I re-read your question and I think I've got the wrong end of the stick. Things that rule out a product from being fair trade are just about everything - every cheap chinese made toy or padlock has been made by cruelly exploited workers, every cup of tea and coffee. Almost all our stuff is made by people who live like slaves. Children make footballs in pakistan for a dollar a day. Fair trade allows workers some control ovr their lives and a fair share of profits. It protects them from exploitation by mega-corporations.