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U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border

Posted by David Dagoli Email User on January 27, 2017, 3:39 pm

http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/as-trade-talks-loom-us-halts-avocados/
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Re: U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border

Posted by DanHo Email User on January 27, 2017, 3:58 pm, in reply to "U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border"

Your article just mentioned what was behind this in passing. Retaliation for Mexico blocking U.S. potatoes. Here's more about that in detail.

http://www.potatobusiness.com/event2/963-update-mexico-blocks-u-s-potato-exports
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Re: U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border

Posted by Andy Morrow Email User on January 27, 2017, 4:54 pm, in reply to "Re: U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border"

Taking advantage of trivial excuses to get advantage in a market is commonplace. Any PEI potato producer would tell you about a similar ploy. When PVYN was found in a shipment of PEI potatoes at the US border it became the justification for the stopping of shipments to the lucrative US fresh markets for a whole season. PVYN is a desease affecting tobacco but carried by potatoes. Maine lobbyists resented the importhation of PEI potatoes into "their" market. We will see lots more of this at both borders. It always is a ploy at the change of government and the end of treaty agreement periods. The agriculture and softwood lumber treaties are up for renewal.
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Re: U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border

Posted by Daniel H Email User on January 27, 2017, 4:01 pm, in reply to "U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border"
Edited by board administrator January 27, 2017, 5:14 pm

Well Mexico is really in the news lately.

Mexican president says he will not go to U.S. for meeting with Trump

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/5qb9il/mexican_president_says_he_will_not_go_to_us_for/

Mexicans Launch Boycotts of U.S. Companies in Fury at Donald

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/5qhg0u/mexicans_launch_boycotts_of_us_companies_in_fury/

Wall Street Journal: Trump�s treatment of Mexico is �amateur hour�

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/316460-wall-street-journal-trumps-treatment-of-mexico-is-amateur-hour

I feel like I am watching a not so slow motion train wreck!

Edit - I don't have a link for this but I remember reading that one of Trump's business
tactics is to come on very strong and negotiate from that position. I am not sure it works
that way in international relations. It is possible to piss someone off to the point they
don't even want to meet with you.

http://mb.boardhost.com/lamanz/msg/1485558582.html

Need a little philosophy to help you through? Try this Off topic post

http://mb.boardhost.com/lamanz/msg/1485554292.html
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Re: U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border

Posted by Larry F Email User on January 27, 2017, 4:02 pm, in reply to "U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border"

Today I'm starting my participation in the trade war between the U.S. and Mexico. I boycotting California wine and Washington State cheese and butter. Tomorrow I'll add to the list.
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Blue State Wine & Cheese?

Posted by Mark S Email User on January 28, 2017, 8:23 am, in reply to "Re: U.S. Stops Jalisco Avocados at the border"

Gee, Larry, isn't your boycott of California wine and Washington cheese a little counter-productive? How about staying here for the summer and boycotting Florida?
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Re: Blue State Wine & Cheese?

Posted by Larry F Email User on January 28, 2017, 8:57 am, in reply to "Blue State Wine & Cheese?"

Well, I do admit that it is counter productive, because I especially like Washington cheese. I could buy Danish butter and with the exchange rate California wine is too expensive.

But why boycott Florida? I have been told that Florida has never denied entry of a Mexican grapefruit into the state. And there is nary a bottle of Florida wine on the shelves here.
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Re: Blue State Wine & Cheese?

Posted by Jean Email User on January 28, 2017, 1:31 pm, in reply to "Blue State Wine & Cheese?"

The only wine I know about in Florida is the....I wanna go to Miami. WHINE.
Plenty of that here, and is not taxed.
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Re: Blue State Wine & Cheese?

Posted by Kim Email User on January 28, 2017, 4:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Blue State Wine & Cheese?"

If you are going to start boycotting wine, cheese and other things from the states why not boycott the airports and other means of transportation that you get you for there to here. Give up your jobs, retirement and passports. So many people said they are leaving if Trump got voted in, wonder how many real did that so far!
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