Written Comments on Certain Tariff and Trade Bills, Volumen4

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1988

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Página 90 - Articles assembled abroad in whole or in part of fabricated components, the product of the United States, which (a) were exported in condition ready for assembly without further fabrication, (b) have not lost their physical identity in such articles by change in form, shape or otherwise, and (c) have not been advanced in value or improved in condition abroad except by being assembled and except by operations incidental to the assembly process such as cleaning, lubricating and painting..
Página 65 - articles assembled abroad in whole or in part of fabricated components, the product of the United States, which (a) were exported In condition ready for assembly without further fabrication, (b) have not lost their physical identity in such articles by change in form, shape, or otherwise, and (c) have not been advanced in value or Improved in condition abroad except by being assembled and except by operations incidental to the assembly process such as cleaning, lubricating and painting...
Página 40 - US government incentives, not to mention totally free trade, permit a company to separate decent and justified wage levels from all other aspects of production. Mexico's single comparative advantage is the poverty of its citizens and their willingness to work for subsistence wages. The skill, productivity and contributions of American workers become irrelevant in this context, and the growth of this activity threatens one of the essential pillars of the American economy. No matter how productive,...
Página 65 - Articles the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States, when returned after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means...
Página 65 - A duty upon. the full value of the imported article, less the cost or value of such products of the United States...
Página 30 - The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) affords nonreciprocal tariff preferences to developing countries to aid their economic development and to diversify and expand their production and exports. The US GSP, enacted in title V of the Trade Act of 1974...
Página 19 - If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call on us. Sincerely yours, ROBERT F.
Página 72 - States and exported for processing, and then returned to the United States for further processing, are subject to duty only on the value of the foreign processing. Under tariff item 807.00, imported articles assembled in foreign countries with fabricated components that have been manufactured in the United States...
Página 72 - ... in the United States and exported for processing, and then returned to the United States for further processing, are subject to duty only on the value of the foreign processing.
Página 40 - Here, an industry's competitiveness, or a nation's comparative advantage is not determined on the basis of the cost .or quality of a completed product. Rather, comparisons can now be made for each stage of the production process in deciding on foreign or domestic sourcing. The historic strength of the US economy has been based on a variety of factors including a highly educated, productive and well-paid workforce, ample capital and natural resources, innovative production techniques, strong managerial...

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