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- From: dclayton@bnr.ca (Don Clayton)
- Subject: Re: Honda to move HQ to US
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.220425.3436@bnr.ca>
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- References: <1992Nov9.185447.9684@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca> <1992Nov11.031133.5352@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> <1992Nov11.135718.8950@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com>
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- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:04:25 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov11.135718.8950@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com>, c23st@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com (Spiros Triantafyllopoulos) writes:
- |> In article <1992Nov11.031133.5352@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> geoffb@Dartmouth.EDU writes:
- |> >Hey, the Vehicle Identification Number on my Civic starts with a "1" which
- |> >means the US Govt. considers my car a domestic product as it was assembled
- |> >in Ohio.
- |> >I did buy American as far as I'm concerned.
- |>
- |> Without commentary (I drive both a Saturn SL2 and a Honda Civic (college
- |> days)) here's a little piece to help people determine domestic content.
- |>
- |> The US dept of <whatever> accepts as 100% domestic content anything that
- |> has "added major value" to a component. So, the various component makers
- |> can pretty much ship $9 dollars of parts from oversees, put them into
- |> a $1 US made box, assemble it in a cornfield-turned-factory, and call it
- |> $10 worth of US parts. Here's an example from Business Week, 18 Nov 1991
- |> issue, that gives an example;
- |>
- |> "Honda says the crankshaft in the 90 Accord is 100% US because it's made
- |> entirely in the US. But many of its American suppliers are owned by
- |> Japanese companies. Thus, it's hard to determine the true 'domestic
- |> content'" :
- |>
- |> |> Using American steel, a bar is made by Copperweld steel co, 63.4%
- |> owned by Japanese.
- |>
- |> |> Next, TFO Tech, a 100% Japanese owned firm, forges the steel,
- |> adding major value
- |>
- |> |> The crankshaft is shipped to Metalurgical Services Co for heat
- |> treatment. (100% US owned).
- |>
- |> |> The part returns to TFO for more processing
- |>
- |> |> Finally the engine plant in Anna, Oh, 100% owned by Honda, machines
- |> and assembles it.
- |>
- |> Go figger.
- |>
- |> The article has a few more interesting examples. What I find interesting
- |> is why would the crankshaft have a grand tour of Ohio, going thru
- |> 4-5 suppliers...
-
- What exactly is the problem with this? This creates U.S. jobs, puts money
- into the U.S. economy and probably makes U.S. investors richer (they're allowed
- on the Tokoyo Stock Exchange you know?). I think you're to tide up with which flag
- stamps the product (an American engrossed with the flag - never! Someone on the
- net suggested that I use an upside down U.S. flag for my .sig, but I didn't want
- to get shot! :)
-
- |> >Of course, I could have bought some Chrysler product manufactured
- |> >exclusively in Canada if I really wanted an import.
-
- Or a GM from Mexico...
-
- |> Watch it, buddy. Don Clayton is listening :-) (sorry Don, could not resist)
-
- The Jays still kicked your ass man. Mind you, most of the team is American, but hey,
- most of your hockey players are Canadian. Man, can't even rely on you're favorite
- past time being American anymore!
-
- |>
- |> Spiros (speaking for hisself of course)
- |> --
- |> Spiros Triantafyllopoulos c23st@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com
- |> Software Technology, Delco Electronics striantafyll@kosds1.gm.hac.com
- |> GM Hughes Electronics, Kokomo, IN 46904 [A Different Kind of Disclaimer]
-
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