Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 2003/01

From: "Willie Kercher" <res1b1nc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: Chinese Clarinets
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:52:03 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subject: RE: [kl] RE: Chinese Clarinets

Can't vouch for the pricing of clarinets, but I have purchased many
parts (new and used) for my British bike collection from Canada and the duty
was 6%. Some Items (like whole motorcycles) I believe are higher (up to 15%)
but I think most common goods are still the old 6%. This higher dury was
imposed due to the bombardment of the U.S. market with tons of Japaneese
bikes at below manufacturing cost in an effort to dominate the market kill
off the competition. The losses were easily made up by their Asian market.
This is when the American manufacturer (Harley) stepped up to congress and
fought back. They did the same thing with color TVs back in the 60s. In one
month, 29 U.S. TV manufacturers went under. This is what worries me about
the huge amount of Chineese instruments being dumped here now. Same tactic?
Willie

>
> That's for a temporary _importation_ of musical instruments _into_ Canada.
> Buying an instrument in Canada and exporting it to the US would raise
> concercns at the _US_ border upon re-entry (you might have to pay duty
upon
> entry into the US).
>
> Still waiting to hear about how much that significant price difference is,
> at least in clarinets.
>
> Mark C.

   
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