 Poster: A snowHead
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SnowSports Industries America (SIA) are seeking the relaxation of an import embargo on Chinese ski pants, because import quotas were filled in early August. To achieve this they are seeking a clear definition of the product. This is what they have to say:
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| [Department of] Commerce has basically agreed with our position and has been working closely with us to develop a functional and physical definition of “snow pant” to aide in a possible “Carve Out” of our products from the quota category of water resistant pants. |
This report from SkiPressWorld.
Could someone provide a US-English translation of that sentence, please?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ok they are basically working on a get arround so that ski trousers will not be grouped together with other waterproof trousers on the quota tarrifs, if they fail to do so expect to see very little in the way of ski gear in the shops this year as a huge percentage of it is made in China, expect to see a lot of nice stuff somewhere though as the products have already been produced and will be filling wharehouses somewhere
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks, DGO.
One thing that doesn't seem quite right is the 'e' on the end of "aid".
The former US vice-president Dan Quayle once famously corrected a schoolkid, in front of TV cameras, telling him there should be an 'e' on the end of 'potato'. Read about that incident here.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sun 21-08-05 19:35; edited 1 time in total
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What, as in spude? 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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These are almost certainly Chinese ski pants,
because this photo was taken in China.
The best ones don't get exported.
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D G Orf, i wouldn't be expecting to see it on the EU market either though .... it seems the China quotas are busted everywhere .... i think this may be something we can get more used to - given the output from Chinese factories is increasing exponentially and WTO membership has given them a voice and rights at the international trade table ....
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doogo, you could be right, I wonder how the big skiware brands like Columbia who seem to source much of wares from China will be affected
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Skis, including K2, are now made in China too.
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