Day 069 - 19 Dec 94 - Page 34
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2 Q. These were all imported from the US. I do not really think
3 there is much to say about any of those countries. Have
4 those countries always imported from the US, or do they
5 import from other places as well?
6 A. They could import, there is a couple of islands from
7 Martinique, Guadalupe, they import from France.
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9 Q. They -----
10 A. They import from France. Martinique, Guadalupe, two
11 islands in the Caribbean that are under French territory;
12 because there is, it is not allowed importations, so we
13 have to bring product from the US -- I mean, sorry, from
14 France. I probably forget to include it. That is one of
15 the countries that should be included there, but it will be
16 from our suppliers in France -- Martinique, Guadalupe, that
17 is two more countries.
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19 Q. Are there not trade restrictions to Cuba from the US?
20 A. Oh, yes.
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22 Q. So does it mean that you have to pay extra for something?
23 What are the implications for exporting from the US to
24 Cuba, your products?
25 A. Our products go -- we do not export -- we do not have
26 restaurants in Cuba itself. It is Cuba, because our
27 restaurant is at the US base. The US base is a territory
28 of the United States, but it is still in Cuba, but it is
29 US.
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31 Q. Then we have Finland, and then China. If we move on to
32 China, according to this, with China, no beef is imported
33 into China for McDonald's use?
34 A. From raw materials, finished products?
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36 Q. Of any kind, or what?
37 A. I do not know, but let me check on this.
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39 Q. It has only one sheet here.
40 A. They could import raw materials from Australia. They
41 are importing from Australia.
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43 Q. Is it the Husi Food Company?
44 A. To -----
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46 Q. Husi?
47 A. Husi.
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49 Q. So they do actually take some raw materials from Australia?
50 A. That is correct.
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52 Q. Did they do that in 1992?
53 A. Yes, I think so.
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55 Q. When it says "source of raw material: China", is that just
56 left off by mistake, Australia?
57 A. No. They also supply -- they buy some of the cattle
58 from China.
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60 Q. And some from Australia?
