[Harrison Bergeron]

"Last month, 300,000 jackets were returned from Europe because the metal in the zips did not meet with European safety standards. "

What goes 'round comes 'round. The socialists can't do business with the communists 'cause the commies can't meet the over-regulated Euro-standards.

They're probably nice jackets too. Probably would retail for a few hundred dollars in the US stores. Next month, they'll be on sale in the Taiwan night markets (with the inside labels removed) for 1000 NT$ each (maybe $10 US).

[super175]

You might be right, but we have an ongoing conversation about exactly how much China will abide by WTO rules...

Its possible that every other China bound shipment of lettuce, beans, asparagus, or whatever "will be tainted with _______" (fill in the blank here with whatever plant problem you can make up)