International Business Agreements

Re: [spiers] International Business Agreements

Hi John,

I would generally agree with the free market idea,
provided the 400 billion drug business were not part
of the NAFTA equation.
After all, 14,000 trucks/yr is no small task to
inspect for Cocaine and contraband - out of which - we
inspect about 5%. Imagine what the inspection would be
in a free market equation?
We need to understand that Mexico does not equal
Canada
Thanks
Alex

--- wileyccc@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/2/01 7:44:48 AM,
> Assaelg@aol.com writes:
>
> << how you think it would affect the relation
> USA-Mexico if the congress
> close
> the road to the mexican truckers or the other way
> around? >>
>
> Well, was the road ever open? My understanding is
> NAFTA was to be the start
> of Mexican truckers operating freely in the USA.
> Refusing Mexican truckers
> access to USA is no change, so I can't see how no
> change can affect the
> relation, except if Mexico retaliates in some way
> for unmet expectations.
>
> Why any country would enter into a trade agreement
> with United States is
> beyond me, becuase we will simply ignore out part
> and demand the other side
> obey the agreement. If Mexico wants economic
> improvement, it ought to
> repudiate NAFTA and unilaterally declare free trade
> with USA. No duties on
> exports from Mexico, perhaps a flat 3% duty on all
> imports, no quotas or
> restrictions... true free trade.
>
> United States businesses would organize and orient
> themselves to this new
> opportunity and money and talent would flow from USA
> to Mexico. Goods and
> services would flow back. So much trucking would be
> required to handle the
> goods that US Teamsters and Mexican Teamsters would
> join forces and agree to
> share the wealth.
>
> NAFTA needs to be scrapped and replaced with classic
> free trade. Any
> country, especially Mexico, can take the advantage
> in the international trade
> game with USA.
>
> John Spiers

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