Subj : made vs manufactured
To   : Richard Menedetter
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Sep 12 2021 17:32:00

Hello Richard!

** On Sunday 12.09.21 - 21:44, you wrote to me:

 AA>> One other thing that I just don't understand the grocers
 AA>> are doing is when they bring in apples from Chile, when
 AA>> there is plenty of fine domestic Canadian apple brands
 AA>> [...]

 RM> I assume it is just plain economics. If it is cheaper to
 RM> import an apple from Chile (including transport cost) than
 RM> to get it locally, they will do it.

But why even bother?  All they're doing is spreading out the  
potential saleability of the domestic product to a competitive  
apple. Unless, the PROFIT from the Chilean apples is much more,  
perhaps.


 RM> Maybe CO2 prices to be paid will help here ...

You mean CO2 "carbon taxes"?


 RM> The issue is transport is ridiculously cheap.

Domestic apples make more sense; shorter transport times,  
faster to the market.

At one point I was just looking at the cheapest apples and  
buying those. Then I realized WTF am I doing and not supporting  
my own country's apple farmers.  Then, I wondered WHY would a  
Canadian grocer even import foreign apples when there are  
plenty of domestic farmers.
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