Monday, Nov. 22, 1993
Fair Trade? Tariffs with and Without Nafta
1992 MEXICAN IMPORTS FROM U.S. TARIFF NAFTA PHASEOUT
1. Motor-vehicle body parts $1.3 billion 10%-15% 5 years
2. Motor-vehicle parts (other) $1.3 billion 10%-15% 5 years
3. Oil, not crude $809 million 10% 10 years
4. Radio-TV parts $749 million 10% Immediate
5. Ignition-wire sets $657 million 15% 10 years
1992 U.S. IMPORTS FROM MEXICO TARIFF NAFTA PHASEOUT
1. Crude petroleum $4.3 billion 0.5% 10 years
2. Passenger cars $2.8 billion 2.5% Immediate
3. Ignition-wire sets $1.5 billion 0%-5% Immediate
4. Color TVs $1.2 billion 5% Immediate
5. Seat belts $711 million 3.1% 5 years
[TMFONT 1 d #666666 d {Source: U.S. Trade Representative}] DEBATE STATS
Number of times Perot:
-- Said something was just that "simple" 5
-- Complained about being interrupted 17
-- Said a variation of "you can't sell things to people with no
money" 5
-- Mentioned:
the Tooth Fairy 2
the Easter Bunny 1
Number of times Gore:
-- Mentioned:
"the politics of fear" 3
"my friend Gordon Thompson" 3
Smoot-Hawley 3
-- Said:
"Can I respond" or something similar 15
"Let me finish" 4