The Foreign Trade Thread

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Velo Vol said:
It's a program that allowed India to export $5.7 billion of stuff duty-free.

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India has some incredibly smart and talented people, a huge workforce, and lot of extreme poverty, and they've been free of British colonialism for 70+ years. They should have it figured out by now. For all the evils of colonialism, the British did leave India with the beginnings of a significant educational system and infrastructure. I do have a big problem when India does stuff like producing blood pressure medications containing carcinogens, though. Innovation is one thing, but being sure new cost saving techniques are safe is a major factor.
 
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AM64 said:
India has some incredibly smart and talented people, a huge workforce, and lot of extreme poverty, and they've been free of British colonialism for 70+ years. They should have it figured out by now. For all the evils of colonialism, the British did leave India with the beginnings of a significant educational system and infrastructure. I do have a big problem when India does stuff like producing blood pressure medications containing carcinogens, though. Innovation is one thing, but being sure new cost saving techniques are safe is a major factor.
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This is the bigger issue: when you aggravate another country over trade tit-for-tatisms (e.g., is India buying enough motorcycles?), are you damaging a relationship that could be worth more strategically? I believe India has been buying Russian weapons and stuff.


 
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85SugarVol said:
Have 100,000 “asylum seekers” show up at the Southern border wanting to claim it and watch what happens.

Arms will not be outstretched.
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You're right to at least some degree. @joevol33 proved that the other day. His excuse was that some of them threw stones so they can all go back to Honduras and get murdered.

I recall some saying we should shoot the asylum seekers. My comment about people paying lip service was not meant to be a disagreement with you. I think people who say it's all about legality are usually FOS. Never seen one of those types oppose Trump's restrictions on legal immigration
 
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n_huffhines said:
You're right to at least some degree. @joevol33 proved that the other day. His excuse was that some of them threw stones so they can all go back to Honduras and get murdered.

I recall some saying we should shoot the asylum seekers. My comment about people paying lip service was not meant to be a disagreement with you. I think people who say it's all about legality are usually FOS. Never seen one of those types oppose Trump's restrictions on legal immigration
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I never said gp back to be murdered, but I did say a lot of them wete trouble, and the majority had zero intention of coming here legally. That's all I ask, actually it's your whole point that they're just seeking asylum. If that's the case, then why get violent at the border instead of going through the process? I mean if they're truly just poir pitiful families seeking asylum, then you'd think they'd be grateful waiting at the border for their opportunity to come to America! Instead, they're storming the border and causing problems. Why? They have zero interest in doung what you and the left claim they're doing. They want the free crap, and turn around and complain how america isn't south America.
 
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joevol33 said:
I never said gp back to be murdered, but I did say a lot of them wete trouble, and the majority had zero intention of coming here legally. That's all I ask, actually it's your whole point that they're just seeking asylum. If that's the case, then why get violent at the border instead of going through the process? I mean if they're truly just poir pitiful families seeking asylum, then you'd think they'd be grateful waiting at the border for their opportunity to come to America! Instead, they're storming the border and causing problems. Why? They have zero interest in doung what you and the left claim they're doing. They want the free crap, and turn around and complain how america isn't south America.
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Or simply ask for asylum in the first safe country available ... like Mexico. In the spirit of NAFTA perhaps we should just ship them on up to the Canadian border ... pass through like Mexico does.
 
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85SugarVol said:
I don’t think anyone cares whether those crossing over are “illegal” or “asylum seekers”.

They’re all the same to those opposed to the influx at the Southern border.
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Declaring asylum at the border should be respected and properly vetted. I’ve got no problem with that. But they don’t get to come in before it’s granted I think.

Declaring asylum when you’re caught 5 months after crossing and 500 miles from the border is BS and they need to GTFO
 
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AM64 said:
Yep, India has been flying Migs for years.
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India has purchased a handful of C-17, P-8, and new artillery pieces over last several years. Lockheed Matin is trying to sell an Indian production line of new F-16's as well. Looks like they are under consideration for a US arms pivot now as they are under potential sanction for buying Russian S-400 missiles. This is a late article so maybe Trump is applying leverage for some of the defense business:

India, facing sanctions for Russian arms deals, says it wants to pivot spending to the US


Looks like our trade imbalance is about $20B with India, which is just a small percentage of the FY 2018 $900 Billion. I had no idea that our imbalance was this high. This is unacceptable with a consumer market of 3 billion people between China and India. Maybe Trump is trying to get ahead of the curve with another huge emerging market and avoid another China type imbalance.

US trade deficit with India decreased by USD 1.6 billion in 2018
 
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AM64 said:
Or simply ask for asylum in the first safe country available ... like Mexico. In the spirit of NAFTA perhaps we should just ship them on up to the Canadian border ... pass through like Mexico does.
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With the need of cheap labor in the United States maybe we can send boats to Mexico and bring them back to work in the fields. Can never have enough cheap labor. I’m sure they would work for a few dollars a day, a cot, and 3 hots.

Hmmm I think the Democrats did something like this before.
 
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RavinDave said:
What is this MMT?

The only MMT I know is methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl. Used to be an additive in most all gasoline when we had leaded gas - it was synergistic with TEL in boosting octane. I actually got involved in making MMT in my first but short-lived business venture. Called it Volunteer Chemical Company.
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Mixed Martial Trade.
 
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Why would anyone believe anything Lighthizer says when Trump butts in and does whatever he feels like whenever he feels like it?

 
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MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS THE COUNTRY ‘COULD BE PREPARED’ TO REACH A DEAL WITH US

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador suggested Mexico might be ready to step up migration control measures in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum.

Lopez Obrador said Mexico could be ready to strike a deal with the United States by helping prevent illegal border crossings into the U.S. during a news conference, Reuters reported.

Mexican President Says The Country ‘Could Be Prepared’ To Reach A Deal With US
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS THE COUNTRY ‘COULD BE PREPARED’ TO REACH A DEAL WITH US

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador suggested Mexico might be ready to step up migration control measures in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum.

Lopez Obrador said Mexico could be ready to strike a deal with the United States by helping prevent illegal border crossings into the U.S. during a news conference, Reuters reported.

Mexican President Says The Country ‘Could Be Prepared’ To Reach A Deal With US
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Not possible. Tariffs are just a tax that Orangeman has slapped on the poorest US citizens.
 
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The neat thing about making a demand with no standards is you can then claim victory even when nothing has really changed.

Remember when Trump threatened to close the border and then a few days later said Mexico was cooperating, even though Mexico said it hadn't changed anything?

Fun fact: Illegal border crossings go down during the summer because it's hot.
 
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