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Import Articles Recap: June 10, 2012

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Imports Work — No Comments ↓

Foreign-Trade Zones were key to auto recovery. "Like many other industries, automakers in the United States face the problem of “inverted tariffs.” While finished automobiles can be imported to the United States at the relatively low tariff of 2.5 percent,…

Imports and Exports – Growing Together

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Imports Work — No Comments ↓

One reason for the Imports Work for America initiative is building frustration that policymakers focus only on the benefits of exports and ignore (or disparage) imports. This week has been about providing specific examples on how imports work for American…

Chile: Stop Wining about Imports

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Imports Work — No Comments ↓

Here’s a fun fact about Chilean wine: The little devil sticker on the Casillero Del Diablo bottles was placed there because the warehouse which housed the bottles kept experiencing theft. So, an elderly woman from the village, who also worked…