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Re: U.S. Lego (Was Re: What is Samsonite Lego?)
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 11:51:46 GMT
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Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:

> (snipped)

> The US has some strange trade and
> tariffs practices as it is. such as embargo's on Cuban products, because Cuba is
> Communist, then we have open trade (Favored nation status) on countries like
> Communist China?! (Chi-Comm's) Go figure!
> 
> Scott Sanburn

Let's be real here!  We still have a trade embargo against Cuba because we're still
miffed that they chose the USSR over *us* for their sugar daddy.  Go ahead, try to
find that argument in any textbook :-)
Beth Reiten



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  Re: U.S. Lego (Was Re: What is Samsonite Lego?)
 
Beth, While I kind of agree, let's remember that Castro parked several nuclear missiles around 90 miles out of Florida, hence the embargo. I think it is just resentment against Castro, the loony! Scott S. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: U.S. Lego (Was Re: What is Samsonite Lego?)
 
(...) I know, I was just trying to supplement tariffs and the like. I would have to look at the 50-60's taxes, import, etc. to see for sure, but it most cases, it is usually better for the company in question to have a US division, to get around all (...) (27 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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