You could always get someone in Canada (say... me!) to order the SA stuff
and then export it to the USA if it is cheaper that way.

At 06:51 4/22/98 -0700, Sam Scholten wrote:
>---The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Just recently South African manufacturers in general (textiles,
>etc., not
>> neccessarily automotive) were complaining about the extremely high
>U.S.
>> import duties on South African goods (basically a carry over from the
>> Apartheid days), which make their goods uncompetitive here. Clinton's
>> recent visit there touched on the issue, but no steps have been
>taken yet
>> to remedy it.
>
>Even though I am politically left-leaning, which means I often take a
>pro-labor stance on many issues, I have to break ranks and discuss
>many of the tarriffs we have in the United States. I feel that this is
>a direct Vanagon list issue, even if there is no VW content on the
>surface.
>
>The U.S. legislature has either been grossly misguided or extremely
>slow-acting on tarriffs. While some might have been justified, such as
>negative sanctions addressing human rights problems such as Apartheid,
>many are simply separatist bull$#!t. Come on, who isn't pissed off
>because of the 1971 tariff against imported trucks? Since then, we
>couldn't get the VW single and double cabs unless via Canada.
>Generally, all these tarriffs do are alienate potential trade partners
>and remove the price-competitiveness from quality imported goods. The
>loser is the consumer, and labor groups usually don't see much of a
>difference anyway. (I can back this up)
>
>So, folks, I encourage those of you who agree with this to make
>individual efforts, as I intend to, to write to your respective
>states' lawmakers in Washington over this. If you don't agree, please
>pmail me with your comments.
>
>Thanks,
>Sam
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