Latin America

Bacchus4.0

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8. I can't make heads or tails of the "point" frankly

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 04:38 PM

Jan 2013

Costs of quality merchandise in L.A. is often prohibitive due to tariffs placed on products. Selling a bit of extra merchandise in your luggage is a good idea and helps people pocket a few extra bucks. It also is sold at a cheaper price than the same product at a retail store, so this benefits the consumer. In Cuba's case I imagine quality products are both expensive and scarce.

It would also seem that there couldn't be too much profit in Cuba since the money simply isn't there.

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U.S.-Cuba Policy: A Boon for Cuban-American Entrepreneurs - Saul Landau [View all] flamingdem Jan 2013 OP

Outstanding article from Saul Landau and Nelson P. Valdes. Gotta keep this link. Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #1

This really drives La Loba and Marco Rubio nuts! flamingdem Jan 2013 #2

small market indeed. I assume Cuba has custom officials who check incoming packages and cargo Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #4

wow!!!!! Imagine that. People buying goods in the US and selling them in Latin America Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #3

The point seems to elude you that this refers to Cuba.The rest of Latin America isn't embargoed. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #5

commercial merchandise is technically subject to taxes by customs Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #6

One wonders naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #7

I can't make heads or tails of the "point" frankly Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #8