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To: Windflier
Although, besides high-end cars, what do we import from Europe that is a vital commodity? Anything?

Much SW production is done in Ireland. Alcatel--Lucent provides a fair amount of telecommunication equipment. Heavy machinery comes from the Ruhr River Valley. Komatsu equipment is made in Germany and some of it is shipped here. The Netherlands produces a large amount of equipment used in the shipping industry -- especially marine cranes. There is quite a bit, but not too many products for the mass market.

19 posted on 04/17/2010 9:27:40 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: mlocher

Thanks for the info on European exports to the US.

Still, my question is; will a slowdown, or a complete halt to the shipment of any of those items adversely affect the US?

I would think that many of the items you mentioned are shipped via ocean freight, so they wouldn’t be a factor in the volcano fallout.


20 posted on 04/17/2010 9:32:49 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: mlocher
....what do we import from Europe that is a vital commodity? Anything?

Seems like I have heard a lot lately about European-made windmills! Lol!

35 posted on 04/18/2010 4:24:30 AM PDT by REPANDPROUDOFIT (General, sir, it's ok to call me "ma'am"!)
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