From: dclayton@bnr.ca (Don Clayton)
Subject: Re: Honda to move HQ to US
Reply-To: dclayton@bnr.ca (Don Clayton)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:04:25 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.135718.8950@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com>, c23st@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com (Spiros Triantafyllopoulos) writes:
|> In article <1992Nov11.031133.5352@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> geoffb@Dartmouth.EDU writes:
|> >Hey, the Vehicle Identification Number on my Civic starts with a "1" which
|> >means the US Govt. considers my car a domestic product as it was assembled
|> >in Ohio.
|> >I did buy American as far as I'm concerned.
|> 
|> Without commentary (I drive both a Saturn SL2 and a Honda Civic (college
|> days)) here's a little piece to help people determine domestic content.
|> 
|> The US dept of <whatever> accepts as 100% domestic content anything that
|> has "added major value" to a component. So, the various component makers
|> can pretty much ship $9 dollars of parts from oversees, put them into
|> a $1 US made box, assemble it in a cornfield-turned-factory, and call it
|> $10 worth of US parts. Here's an example from Business Week, 18 Nov 1991 
|> issue, that gives an example; 
|> 
|> "Honda says the crankshaft in the 90 Accord is 100% US because it's made
|> entirely in the US. But many of its American suppliers are owned by
|> Japanese companies. Thus, it's hard to determine the true 'domestic
|> content'" :
|> 
|> |> Using American steel, a bar is made by Copperweld steel co, 63.4% 
|>    owned by Japanese.
|> 
|> |> Next, TFO Tech, a 100% Japanese owned firm, forges the steel,
|>    adding major value
|> 
|> |> The crankshaft is shipped to Metalurgical Services Co for heat
|>    treatment. (100% US owned).
|> 
|> |> The part returns to TFO for more processing
|> 
|> |> Finally the engine plant in Anna, Oh, 100% owned by Honda, machines
|>    and assembles it.
|> 
|> Go figger.
|> 
|> The article has a few more interesting examples. What I find interesting
|> is why would the crankshaft have a grand tour of Ohio, going thru
|> 4-5 suppliers...

What exactly is the problem with this?  This creates U.S. jobs, puts money
into the U.S. economy and probably makes U.S. investors richer (they're allowed
on the Tokoyo Stock Exchange you know?).  I think you're to tide up with which flag 
stamps the product (an American engrossed with the flag - never!  Someone on the
net suggested that I use an upside down U.S. flag for my .sig, but I didn't want
to get shot!  :)

|> >Of course, I could have bought some Chrysler product manufactured
|> >exclusively in Canada if I really wanted an import.

Or a GM from Mexico...

|> Watch it, buddy. Don Clayton is listening :-) (sorry Don, could not resist)

The Jays still kicked your ass man.  Mind you, most of the team is American, but hey,
most of your hockey players are Canadian.  Man, can't even rely on you're favorite
past time being American anymore!

|> 
|> Spiros (speaking for hisself of course)
|> -- 
|> Spiros Triantafyllopoulos                    c23st@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com
|> Software Technology, Delco Electronics       striantafyll@kosds1.gm.hac.com
|> GM Hughes Electronics, Kokomo, IN 46904      [A Different Kind of Disclaimer]

Don Clayton
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