[stopem]

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:OYBRJ0GNV4MJ:www.unzco.com/basicguide/c9.html+NAFTA+anti+boycott+regulations&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=16



Antiboycott Regulations

The United States has an established policy of opposing restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries against other countries friendly to the United States. This policy is implemented through the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Act enforced by the Department of Commerce and through the Tax Reform Act of 1977 enforced by the Department of the Treasury.

In general, these laws prohibit U.S. persons from participating in foreign boycotts or taking actions that further or support such boycotts. The antiboycott regulations carry out this general purpose by:

Prohibiting U.S. agencies or persons from refusing to do business with blacklisted firms and boycotted friendly countries pursuant to foreign boycott demands;

Prohibiting U.S. persons from discriminating against, or agreeing to discriminate against other U.S. persons on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin in order to comply with a foreign boycott;

Prohibiting U.S. persons from furnishing information about business relationships with boycotted friendly foreign countries or blacklisted companies in response to boycott requirements;

Providing for public disclosure of requests to comply with foreign boycotts; and

Requiring U.S. persons who receive requests to report receipt of the requests to the Commerce Department and disclose publicly whether they have complied with such requests.

The antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Act apply to all U.S. persons, including intermediaries in the export process, as well as foreign subsidiaries that are "controlled in fact" by U.S. companies and U.S. officials.

The Department of Commerce's Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC) administers the program through ongoing investigations of corporate activities. OAC operates an automated boycott-reporting system providing statistical and enforcement data to Congress and to the public, issuing interpretations of the regulations for the affected public, and offering nonbinding informal guidance to the private sector on specific compliance concerns. U.S. firms with questions about complying with antiboycott regulations should call OAC at 202-482-2381 or write to Office of Antiboycott Compliance, Bureau of Export Administration, Room 6098, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

[exhaustedmomma]

Thank goodness the link works!

Thing is... the Mexican Congress is involved now. Even some are coming to participate in the LA boycott march. Advocating boycott in Mexico. That is a direct violation of the NAFTA treaty.

But, what the hey... just another law being broken and NOTHING being done about it.

What is going on here?

[exhaustedmomma]

stopem... check this out on It's the Border Stupid thread; post #21 is from the author of the newspaper article... to me!!

I made some "requests" for future article topics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[La Enchiladita]

You are a fountain of resources! Got plans to run for President?

;^]

[MamaDearest]

The United States has an established policy of opposing restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries against other countries friendly to the United States. This policy is implemented through the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Act enforced by the Department of Commerce and through the Tax Reform Act of 1977 enforced by the Department of the Treasury.

Just another unenforced law/policy that our government refuses to implement.