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 CIS NO: 87-H401-66
 TITLE: Maquiladora Impact on U.S. Jobs and Trade Competition with Japan.
 SOURCE: Committee on Government Operations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+267 p. il.
 DATE: June 12, 1987
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 100-1             SUDOC: Y4.G74/7:M32
 ITEM NO: 1016-A; 1016-B
 LC CARD NO: 87-602539               MC ENTRY NO: 88-3407

 Hearing in San Diego, Calif., before the Subcom on Commerce, Consumer, and
 Monetary Affairs to examine local, U.S., and Mexican economic effects of
 U.S. participation in the Mexican Government Maquiladora program allowing
 U.S. company ownership of Mexican facilities for assembly of U.S.-produced
 components and duty-free reentry of assembled goods into the U.S.
   Also examines the role and impact of foreign trade zones (FTZs) involving
 Federal designation of areas in which goods imported for assembly as U.S.
 exports are exempt from duties and import quotas.
   Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif) participates in questioning witnesses.
   Appendices (p. 197-267) includes submitted statements and:
 -- Wertman, Patricia A. (CRS), duty-free import of U.S. components
     contained in foreign-manufactured goods, application to Mexican
     Maquiladora program, June 8, 1987, with graphs and tables (p. 218-267).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic
     impact; foreign trade zone issues overview
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER,
     AND MONETARY AFFAIRS. HOUSE; MEXICO (US goods assembly in Mexico, US
     and Mexico economic impact); LOCATION OF INDUSTRIES; MULTINATIONAL
     CORPORATIONS; TARIFFS; GOVERNMENT.AND.BUSINESS;
     FOREIGN.ECONOMIC.RELATIONS; CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE (Duty-free
     import of US components in foreign-manufactured goods, application to
     Mexican Maquiladora program); STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE
     (Duty-free import of US components in foreign-manufactured goods,
     application to Mexican Maquiladora program); WERTMAN, PATRICIA A.
     (Duty-free import of US components in foreign-manufactured goods,
     application to Mexican Maquiladora program); EMPLOYMENT (Mexico
     assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic impact);
     ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT; FREE PORTS AND ZONES (Foreign trade zone
     issues); SAN DIEGO, CALIF.; FOREIGN.TRADE

 87-H401-66 TESTIMONY NO: 1         June 12, 1987 p. 6-38
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BILBRAY, BRIAN (chm, bd of supvrs, San Diego Cty)
     O'CONNOR, MAUREEN (mayor, San Diego)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Benefits of Maquiladora program for U.S.
     industry and employment and Mexican economy; positive economic impact of
     Maquiladora program on San Diego.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic
     impact

 87-H401-66 TESTIMONY NO: 2         June 12, 1987 p. 38-125
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PEGG, DANIEL O. (pres, San Diego Economic Dev Corp)
     FOSTER, ALAN W. (vp, Sanyo E&E Corp)
     VANIK, CHARLES A. (former Rep, Ohio; representing Coalition for North
        Amer Trade and Investment)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Advantages of Maquiladora program and proposed
     designation of an FTZ for economic development in San Diego; briefing on
     Sanyo Electric Co. initiatives to improve corporate competitiveness in
     international electronics markets; opportunities for expanded U.S. and
     Japanese direct investment in Mexico and other Latin American countries
     (related tables, p. 100-104).
       Impact of Maquiladora program on U.S.-Mexican trade and U.S.
     employment (related tables, p. 105-110); need for minimum U.S. or
     Mexican content requirements for Maquiladora product imports from third
     countries; role of FTZs in international trade, focusing on U.S.-Mexican
     trading system.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic
     impact; foreign trade zone issues overview
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SAN DIEGO ECONOMIC
     DEVELOPMENT CORP.; COALITION FOR NORTH AMERICAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT;
     COMPETITION; ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRY; JAPAN (Mexico and
     Latin Amer, Japanese and US investment); LATIN AMERICA (Japanese and
     US investment in Latin Amer); FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS (Japanese and US
     investment in Mexico and Latin Amer); STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN
     COUNTRIES-GENERAL; SANYO ELECTRIC CO.

 87-H401-66 TESTIMONY NO: 3         June 12, 1987 p. 125-152
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JENNER, STEPHEN R. (research assoc, Inst for Regional Studies of the
        Califs, San Diego State Univ)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Findings of research on Maquiladora program
     impact on California and U.S. economies (exec summary, p. 137-141);
     repercussions of Maquiladora program for U.S. employment.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic
     impact
 DESCRIPTORS: RESEARCH; CALIFORNIA

 87-H401-66 TESTIMONY NO: 4         June 12, 1987 p. 152-176
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SPETRINI, JOSEPH (Dep to Dep Asst Sec, Import Admin, Intl Trade Admin)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Description of Federal process for approval and
     regulation of FTZs (list, p. 167-171); importance of FTZs to U.S.
     business trade operations, focusing on contribution of U.S.-Mexican
     border FTZs to Maquiladora program.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic
     impact; foreign trade zone issues overview
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): INTERNATIONAL TRADE
     ADMINISTRATION; TRADE REGULATION (Foreign trade zones regulation)

 87-H401-66 TESTIMONY NO: 5         June 12, 1987 p. 177-196
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FRANCIS, JOSEPH S. (exec sec-treas, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor
        Council)
     GREENEBAUM, HOWARD (member, World Aff Council)
     VENZOR, OZZIE (member, task force on immigration)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Objections to Maquiladora program; viewed
     negative contribution of Maquiladora program to U.S. trade deficit and
     employment, and to Mexican factory worker labor conditions.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Mexico assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic
     impact; foreign trade zones issues overview
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): LABOR (Mexico labor
     conditions, impact of Maquiladora program); BALANCE OF TRADE (Mexico
     assembly of US goods, US and Mexico economic impact)