Many people don’t realize that most of the “import” cars bought and sold in America no longer roll off a boat, but off an assembly line somewhere in the American heartland. Or at least in the North American heartland. It comes as an even bigger surprise that these cars are one of America’s most successful export products, going from American ports to many countries in the world – where people often are likewise ignorant of the car’s American origin. (Read More…)
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Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, exports, Free Trade Agreements, Imports
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, exports, Free Trade Agreements, Imports
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