[LINK] Carbon Tax as an import disincentive - Was - Windows Department

[Tom Koltai]

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> On 15/04/2011 5:39 PM, Tom Koltai wrote:
> > ...
> > OK, how about Zero GST on Aussie made and 20% GST on all 
> Foreign made.
> ...
> The WTO would impose sanctions. The Yanks would probably invade.

Ahh, the way to do it is through Clean Energy amendments...

Quote/ [From: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125271824237605479.html]
President Barack Obama campaigned for the presidency using tough trade
rhetoric and appealing to union workers. He said he would renegotiate
the North American Free Trade Agreement to incorporate stricter labor
and environmental standards. And he said China must abide by the rules
of the WTO or face consequences.
/Quote

So the argument is, all that pollution freighting containers across the
pacific needs to be added as a Carbon Tax on Landed goods.
We could add to that the Carbon ratio of the country of manufacture.

Kyoto compliance rating -30 would equal a plus 30% carbon tax on all
imported manufactured goods.

In Australia of course, the Carbon taxes are paid by the manufacturers
[both of them] during the production process.

We're not creating a barrier to trade, just trying to clean up the
economy; sorry I meant to say, environment...



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