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Old 07-28-2008, 02:31 PM  
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Originally Posted by andrej_NDC View Post
Most of stuff is very cheap in China, so exporting from there makes more sense.
You are missing what I said. There is a very large and growing middle and rich class in China and they "want" quality American made products. They don't want cheap stuff that is made in China. Buying American made goods is a form of a status symbol there. It means you are rich enough to do it.

So while you ship stuff there which would likely be very cheap because the trade deficit is so big you could then turn around and export stuff as well. The shipping container goes both ways...
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