blackest Loc: Ireland

To be fair the advantages out way the disadvantages pretty much and there are things such as national veto's if they are needed. EU standards are a great thing If you manufacture a product that meets eu standards you can sell it all over the EU not only that for other countries that a product meets EU standards is mostly accepted as meeting or exceeding local standards.

It's kind of nice that my driving license is accepted all over Europe, that I can get free health care within 28 states. My qualifications are recognised by 28 countries too. I can largely choose where to live, to spend my money within Europe.

To be fair the United States of America pretty much is the same thing, you have government in Washington who makes decisions which cover all the individual states of the union. You have just been living with it for longer.

I'm living in a small country population around 4 million what kind of trade deal could Ireland get with Japan for instance, however as a deal negotiated with the EU its a better deal than trading alone.

If i buy something from japan i'm giving ireland 23% of the purchase price which goes back into the services i use. If you buy something from Japan all of the money goes to Japan. If I choose to buy within the EU instead all of it goes into the European economy and the cycle continues.

looking up balance of trade between US and Japan

"Japan is currently our 4th largest goods trading partner with $195.5 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2016. Goods exports totaled $63.3 billion; goods imports totaled $132.2 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Japan was $68.9 billion in 2016."

For the EU and Japan the trade balance is much more equal
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/6851957/6-28052015-AP-EN.pdf/e54ca68e-0c7b-4ffc-813a-e73a46cb0ce2

"After a significant decrease in 2009 following the financial crisis, the value of European Union (EU) imports of
goods from Japan recovered until 2011 and then fell continuously to stand in 2014 at €54.6 bn, the lowest level
recorded over the last ten years. Exports, which declined only slightly in 2009, then recovered more strongly to
reach a peak of €55.7 bn in 2012, and then slightly decreased over the following years to €53.3 bn in 2014. As a
result, the EU trade deficit with Japan, which had constantly been above €20.0 bn between 2004 and 2011, has
considerably reduced during the last three years to be almost in balance in 2014 at -€1.3 bn"

Ok it's still a deficit of €1.3 billion but thats a lot better than $68.9 billion.

So not so bad My country gets 23% of my money when I buy from Japan.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

In the next few months you will have one of the two building in the USA. They have started and expect to bring on about 160 people.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Not entirely true. There are a few people in the U.S. who produce and sell custom-made cameras on a small scale. Typically these are large format film cameras, but I've seen other types of cameras too.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Sorry, only designed in USA, not manufactured.

repleo Loc: Boston

I know. I was being sarcastic.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Are there even any viable American made mirrorless or DSLR ILC cameras made in the USA?

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

NO!

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

AHHH, Ireland ....Have they come up with an answere to Southern Ireland being in the EU and Northern Ireland not having any border control? What a 'free trade' zone that would make. Would it be a back door from or into the EU?
Living on the South Coast of England - the EU will remain a couple of hours away only. I cannot see any reason to stay away. I could see little reason to leave, having voted to join the EEC in my late teens. If they do put restrictions on travel across the Channel - it would be a great boost to Holyhead!

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

As mentioned in the early stages of this thread, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) would provide a little insight. This determines which commodities from which countries and how much and what the limits are.

blackest Loc: Ireland

It's liable to be an Irish solution to an Irish problem :)

Things will be traded back and forth between the north and south and questions will not be asked, asking questions will only force duty to be charged and paid :)

It is fairly unlikely that Northern Ireland will become a gateway to mainland Europe. The revenue collectors will setup shop in Holyhead to prevent this.

The common travel area still exists so Ireland and the UK may have some sort of arrangement.

We do get our way here mostly, around the 2009 crash The IMF decided Ireland needed a metered water supply for domestic use. There were no household water bills but road tax was very high and collected what was needed for water. long story short they tried to implement it failed and those that did pay should pretty much have got their money back by now. :) no way were we going to pay twice.

Jesu S

dsmeltz wrote:
Sorry, only designed in USA, not manufactured.



Careful. You almost gave Tim Cook a heart attack.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

Paying for water in Ireland would be a bit much....they would try charging for breathing air next.:-)

blackest Loc: Ireland

They charge in Manchester, when i was 18 i had the choice study in Sheffield or Manchester, I figured it rained less in Sheffield. It rained everyday without fail for at least 3 months...