Date:         Wed, 22 Apr 1998 09:02:06 -0100
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: QUAD ROUND HEADLITE GRILLES
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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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.  I have not specifically researched the import duty on auto
parts, so maybe it's different, but I would strongly advise looking into it
before proceeding with any list deal, lest you get a costly surprise when
the goods arrive. As for myself, I will import South African Vanagon
accessories eventually, but for now the I already have my hands full with
the List Deals I'm running on poptop skylights and Haynes manuals.  (The
latter are due in today or tomorrow, by the way.)

-Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com