Date:         Thu, 1 Dec 94 17:13:08 PST
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From:         macklow@sybase.com (Jim Macklow)
Subject:      Re: GATT and the VW Bus

> 
> Does anyone out there know the details of the GATT bill and if it will
       ^^^^^^           ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^
I would venture that even the pinheads on capitol hill who voted for us on
this trade agreement are aware of the the details.

> reduce or eliminate the tariff on imported trucks?
> 
> I remember way back in the '70's that the US slapped a 25% tariff on trucks
> to retaliate for some country (Germany?) putting a tariff on our chickens,
> and that's why we don't get no steenkin' non-passenger versions of VW
> buses anymore.
> 
> If GATT passes, might we get cheaper prices on the truck part of the
> Winnebago camper????   Might we get stranger versions of the Eurovan?
>  
> Might VWoA pass on the savings to the purchaser???      (yeah, right.)
> 
> Any foreign trade experts or congresspersons or senators in this group?
>

Wouldn't our safety laws be considered an "unfair barrier to entry" by the 
Mexican VW factories?  Just think, maybe you can buy those factory-fresh beetles 
and mexi-buses on the side!

-Jim