Klarinet Archive - Posting 000291.txt from 2007/09

From: Paul Jewell <paul@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] EURO vs. US Dollar
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:38:30 -0400

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Does that mean it is a good time to import instruments from the US over
to the Euro zone??!! :-)

GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> Here's something real to be concerned about.
>
> The Euro is now worth $1.4219.
>
> On June 12, it was $1.3295
>
> On January 1, 2006 it was $1.1842.
>
>>From Jan 1, 2006 to Sept 28, 2007, that means a 20% increase in the value of
> the Euro, or from the US perspective, a 20% drop in buying power.
>
> 20%!!!
>
> This means that the products we import from Europe (clarinets, reeds,
> mouthpieces, etc) are all more expensive because of the disparity between the Euro
> and the dollar.
>
> Now that is something important to discuss.
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetxpress.com
> world-class clarinet mouthpieces
>
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