How the Grinch Stole Mexico's US-Grown Christmas Trees—Again!

[Jose]

Heritage.org (blog) -

When the Mexican government imposed punitive tariffs last year on $2.4
billion in American products the average Mexican citizen may not have
noticed. But no more. Try finding a U.S.-grown Christmas tree in
Mexico City this week. They are scarce since Mexico’s usual suppliers
of holiday evergreens, growers in the states of California and Oregon,
have been priced out of the market by a 20 percent tariff.

Oregon potato growers and Washington pear exporters are also singing
the Christmas blues. No partridges in American-grown pear trees for
Mexico this year. The Mexican government levied those tariffs in a
completely transparent manner because of U.S. policy to keep a small
number of well-inspected Mexican trucks off the U.S. roads and void a
deal previously struck under the North American Free Trade Agreement.


http://blog.heritage.org/2010/12/15/how-the-grinch-stole-mexico%E2%80%99s-u-s-grown-christmas-trees%E2%80%94again/

[Iconoclast]

Post by Jose
Heritage.org (blog) -
When the Mexican government imposed punitive tariffs last year on $2.4
billion in American products the average Mexican citizen may not have
noticed. But no more.  Try finding a U.S.-grown Christmas tree in
Mexico City this week.  They are scarce since Mexico’s usual suppliers
of holiday evergreens, growers in the states of California and Oregon,
have been priced out of the market by a 20 percent tariff.

Good. Why should we cut down American forests to put Christmas trees
in Mexico. Let Mexico destroy its own forests for Mexican Christmas
trees.

Post by Jose
Oregon potato growers and Washington pear exporters are also singing
the Christmas blues.  No partridges in American-grown pear trees for
Mexico this year.  The Mexican government levied those tariffs in a
completely transparent manner because of U.S. policy to keep a small
number of well-inspected Mexican trucks off the U.S. roads and void a
deal previously struck under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

In today's global economy, Mexico can block free trade and the U.S.
can sell its produce elsewhere.

Post by Jose
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