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illumination1on Aug 09, 2013 9:38am
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RE:illumination
mzsmith,
in my research from what i have been reading in how eu countries and any other ones operate they will have restrictions as to what comes in and in what form. For example, the proposed onegiga project in serbia looks to have component parts being contributed by solar companies and by the looks of it they are all tied to the eu--italian mostly which is mxsolar as well as gmbh and another partner(s) who will look to subcontract parts out to other companies they know of--so far the providers are not entirely listed (natcore may be one) but the point is this--the components must be assembled in the eu as part of the condition so that it provides industry to its citizens that is the point after all. my comment about having a joint venture with mixed workers from each country drawing equal benefit which you state is a long time in coming, I still think may not be because that is one of the only logical ways i can see countries side stepping an all or nothing as well as what you may have highlighted but the terms to all of this is rather sketchy and may in truth be what is being done with the "proposed onegiga project"but we don't know because they didn't specify other than certain numbers of units/products will be exempted before some sort of fee will apply-- we don't know if these are finished products, need to be assembled and what not--not clear.
Think it this way, in Canada we have a lot of American stores (i.e.Walmart, Target etc.) and many more to come--why? Some Canadians initially aren't too happy especially those smaller stores that are the Mom and Pa shops yet this still happens--does this bring more employment and business or does it kill it--apparently it must be of benefit because our Canadian citizens are hired and off government cheques--pay taxes--etc. The American companies pay Canadian wages 10.25 an hour whereas in the US it is around $5-$6 yet they still come to Canada. Why? Because they have expanded as far as an American consumption base and wanted a new market albeit we are small and can still be in profit while paying Canadian wages (lot of products are manufactured in China). The benefit is more market for the Americans and lower prices for Canadian consumers--is this positive? I honestly don't know because how many other retailers have lost business employing Canadians--so in truth you have a redistribution with a supposedly beneficial effect.
Now if we look at the solar in the similar light, I would suspect the same sort of thing happening, hence why I did say that there would need to be some sort of equal benefit and the only logical thing that I could see is what I had stated in given that joint venture between the Chinese Company and First Solar. From what I remember of it the Chinese put in money to jointly open up a plant in New Mexico if I'm not mistaken which hired American workers and provided local economies--I don't know how the profit sharing was structured though--assuming it is 50/50 wouldn't that seem like a win win without the need to worry about all of this tariff and anti-dumping issue? If companies are not looking at this model, my question one last time besides licensing and what you are happy with in terms of the Eu reaching an agreement which provides sketchy details would be what? The only other thing from what was in July's monthly report Qsolar as well as clients can refuse the orders and that they would seek doing business elsewhere. Perhaps China is all that we need--who knows? And maybe as you are stating the other countries that we extend out to is gravy--possibly and if it is we are all happy campers. In any case, this is the last i speak of this because apparently you are fully satisfied that the issue is resolved and that is good enough. I will only close by saying this only time will tell in what manner things progress along and I guess they will become clearer and clearer as they do.
glta