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2006-11-12 01:37:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science Economics

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Roadkill is 100% correct.
Politicians impose tariffs and quotas for only one purpose - to buy votes from their local constituents. Give someone a little handout in the form of a tariff/quota and you have a voter for life.

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2006-11-12 07:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by Zak 5 · 0 0

At first I would like to appologise for my poor English (it aint my first toungue)

One fellow (I belive it was F. List but I ain't sure) said it's better to have a non-competitive industry than to have unmemployment. That is probably a part of the answer.

Furthermore I don't think tarrifs and quotas are a bad thing it helps an economy structure it self. It is not a good thing to be over protectionnist, but really protecting some ereas of an economy. Like when a competitor finds an advantagew that would ruin your industry it's good to have a temporary mesure to allow your industry to restructure it self. Or, it can be good to develop an economic sector where others are already developed, because often a new born activity can't can't sustain the competition of one that is well establish.

To go bak to "poor countries" I don't see why we could'nt impose tarif on them for their as to be reciprocity in trade. So if a develloped country dosen't find it isn't benefiting from trade with a "poor country" it should have the right to impose tarrifs and quotas.

On the other hand there must also be reciprocity in trade for the poor coutries. So, they should also be aloud to have tarrifs of their own to be able to protect and develop their economies. That is where it really isn't fare for "poor coutries" rarely have the power to impose tariffs.

2006-11-12 02:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jeronimo 4 · 0 1

Poor Country, refers to the citizen's quality of life. The Governments are never poor! The tariff's are imposed when it appears the other government is taking unfair advantage of trade agreements. For instance, Japan has a tariff on American owned and built cars and motor cycles (about $10,000) is added to the price of Chevrolets, Fords, and Harley Davidsons. So we impose a quota on amount shipped in. That is why Japanese companies have built plants here. To get around the sanctions.

2006-11-12 01:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by T C 6 · 0 1

Often because the poor country imposes tariffs and quotas on rich countries

2006-11-12 21:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by Mardy 4 · 0 1

It's how politics works. Particular industries go to their governments and ask them to restrict competitiion from foreign producers. It is far more economical to produce suger from sugar cane grown in the Caribean than to produce it from surgar beets grown in the U.S. But sugar farmers in the U.S. petitioned the government to restrict imports on sugar by raising tarrifs.

Now it the U.S. sugar farmers get more for their crops. But companies that make candy and chewing gum are moving out of the U.S. into Canada and other countries where sugar is cheaper. So the net effect was negative for the U.S. and the countries in the Carribean. The only winners are the U.S. sugar producers and the politicians they support.

2006-11-12 02:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0 0

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2006-11-12 01:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by srinivas_cheemalamarri 2 · 0 1

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