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On 20/06/16 21:26, tim... wrote:

"whisky-dave" wrote in message
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On Friday, 17 June 2016 17:17:49 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


If there really were no trade benefits from being in the EU, every
single
UK manufacturer would have said so. After all, why put up with EU
regs etc
if nothing in it for them at the end of the day?


A good question why would a company want to restrict the sale of
products that they don't make by putting in tarriffs ?


to generate income for the government

Sales taxes for cars in Denmark are very high because they have no
incumbent industry to "protect".


Same in canada. Huge market for spare parts in Canada apparently.
I sold my Defender to a chap who said he wouldd diosmantle it, send it
over to canada where it could be bought as a 'kit car' (less tax) put
back together and sold for a large profit.


tim





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