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To: Ilaine who wrote (35430)5/24/2000 8:33:00 PM
From: Les H  Respond to of 42523
 
Old habits die hard. There are so many ways to erect trade barriers besides tarrifs. Plenty of regulatory agencies to stall approvals and let competing local firms rip off the technology or to make knock-offs. They learned their lessons from the Japanese. They can create distribution systems that favor their own suppliers such as the vertical networks in Japan and Korea.

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