After a Deal, British Chocolates Won’t Cross the Pond

[Claudia Skies]

dvs_dave said:

USA rules for imported vehicles are much stricter than for domestically manufactured ones.

Where is your evidence for that? I say it's bollux.

[Matt p]

Tried getting a JDM import in some states?. Yup that's 25 years before you can.

[ChemicalChaos]

Claudia Skies said:

dvs_dave said:

USA rules for imported vehicles are much stricter than for domestically manufactured ones.

Where is your evidence for that? I say it's bollux.

You can't buy, or import, cars like the Nissan Skyline or GTR in America due to it not meeting "safety and emissions" regulations. But you can buy cars like the Cadillac Escalade, which is nowhere near as economical or safe.

Its sheer protectionism because their products can't compete. Remember how BL had adverts in this country, publically berating people who bought Audis and BMWs in the 70s and 80s? Yeah, well America is still like that.

[anonymous-user]

Having popped into ASDA today, it looks like it ain't happening the other way, Hersheys aplenty!
stawful stuff IMO, but someone here must like it?

It seems though that this is the way the Americans are going, if they lose the edge in good old honest competition, productivity and appeal they just go legal.

[marshalla]

Does the Hershey "product" meet the EU requirements to be called chocolate ?

[anonymous-user]

It meets my requirements to be called st!

[Viper_Larry]

Don't like Hershey’s chocolate at all, but we DO like the Hershey’s made Dairy Milk. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's better, but then we've probably just got used to it. We prefer the Mini Eggs here too - last year a frined sent over some Mini Eggs from the UK and they were decidedly bitter. Guess it's what you get used too...

[Beati Dogu]

It's what we'd call cooking chocolate isn't it? That's what Hershey Bars taste like anyway. Not very nice, but it has a higher melting point that the stuff we're used to.

Some of their confectionery is OK and the names they have are amusing. I quite like the peanut ones like "Pay Day" or "Oh Henry!"

[Halb]

Butterfingers are nice.

Every so often I get a hankering for the vomit after-taste and may buy an overpriced Hershey bar from Tesco. ONce a year or so. Just to see if it really exists.

[JMGS4]

Claudia Skies said:

dvs_dave said:

USA rules for imported vehicles are much stricter than for domestically manufactured ones.

Where is your evidence for that? I say it's bollux.

They block a lot of foodstuffs if it competes with anything 'Morican.... just try and get good cheese in the USA (Roquefort/Brie a good example)
One rule for them and f*ck the others.....

[JMGS4]

marshalla said:

Does the Hershey "product" meet the EU requirements to be called chocolate ?

NO!!!!

[Otispunkmeyer]

Hoofy said:

I don't know why people like Hershey's. Whenever someone says they've bought some chocolate and then pull out a load of them, I always look disappointed. I'll still eat them because it's better than eating dog st. If you're reading this, Mr Hershey, feel free to use that slogan. "Hershey's - better than eating dog st."

I got a bag of Hershey's nipples (kisses) once. They tasted like dirt. After forcing a few down in an attempt to not waste my purchase and look silly, I binned them off. Oddly, their ice cream chocolate syrup is quite nice, but I suspect thats because of the added ingredients to make it, err, syrupy!

[Matt Harper]

ChemicalChaos said:

You can't buy, or import, cars like the Nissan Skyline or GTR in America due to it not meeting "safety and emissions" regulations. But you can buy cars like the Cadillac Escalade, which is nowhere near as economical or safe.

Its sheer protectionism because their products can't compete. Remember how BL had adverts in this country, publically berating people who bought Audis and BMWs in the 70s and 80s? Yeah, well America is still like that.

Are you claiming that you cannot buy a Nissan GTR in the US?

Toyota Camry and Corolla kind of blows a few holes in your closing statement too.

[FourWheelDrift]

Matt Harper said:

ChemicalChaos said:

You can't buy, or import, cars like the Nissan Skyline or GTR in America due to it not meeting "safety and emissions" regulations. But you can buy cars like the Cadillac Escalade, which is nowhere near as economical or safe.

Its sheer protectionism because their products can't compete. Remember how BL had adverts in this country, publically berating people who bought Audis and BMWs in the 70s and 80s? Yeah, well America is still like that.

Are you claiming that you cannot buy a Nissan GTR in the US?

Toyota Camry and Corolla kind of blows a few holes in your closing statement too.

http://www.nissanusa.com/sportscars/gt-r

[PRTVR]

Matt Harper said:

ChemicalChaos said:

You can't buy, or import, cars like the Nissan Skyline or GTR in America due to it not meeting "safety and emissions" regulations. But you can buy cars like the Cadillac Escalade, which is nowhere near as economical or safe.

Its sheer protectionism because their products can't compete. Remember how BL had adverts in this country, publically berating people who bought Audis and BMWs in the 70s and 80s? Yeah, well America is still like that.

Are you claiming that you cannot buy a Nissan GTR in the US?

Toyota Camry and Corolla kind of blows a few holes in your closing statement too.

Do not Toyota build their cars in the USA, so they are technical American.

[Matt Harper]

PRTVR said:

Do not Toyota build their cars in the USA, so they are technical American.

Yes, Toyota has manufacturing plants in the US - just like they do in the UK - does that make Toyota British too?
My point was in regard to the bullst about protectionism in the US auto industry. Toyota is a Japanese organization that sells more cars in the US than any US domestic manufacturer - how's that for US protectionism?

[PRTVR]

Matt Harper said:

PRTVR said:

Do not Toyota build their cars in the USA, so they are technical American.

Yes, Toyota has manufacturing plants in the US - just like they do in the UK - does that make Toyota British too?
My point was in regard to the bullst about protectionism in the US auto industry. Toyota is a Japanese organization that sells more cars in the US than any US domestic manufacturer - how's that for US protectionism?

But was not import protectionism the point under discussion, these are cars built in America.

[AshVX220]

Was looking at cars on the US version of autotrader and was surprised at how expensive Non US cars were.

[98elise]

PRTVR said:

Matt Harper said:

PRTVR said:

Do not Toyota build their cars in the USA, so they are technical American.

Yes, Toyota has manufacturing plants in the US - just like they do in the UK - does that make Toyota British too?
My point was in regard to the bullst about protectionism in the US auto industry. Toyota is a Japanese organization that sells more cars in the US than any US domestic manufacturer - how's that for US protectionism?

But was not import protectionism the point under discussion, these are cars built in America.

The point was made that you cannot buy a GTR because because it doesn't meet their environmental and safety regs. Then it was shown that you can buy the GTR in the US which disproves the point, unless the cars are identical but subject to different rules.

A british spec elise will not meet US safety requirements, but you can buy them there. They are simply built to an american spec and can then be sold. In actual fact the american spec doesn't meet all the safety requirements (bumpers), but they got some sort of exemption for years.

[PRTVR]

98elise said:

PRTVR said:

Matt Harper said:

PRTVR said:

Do not Toyota build their cars in the USA, so they are technical American.

Yes, Toyota has manufacturing plants in the US - just like they do in the UK - does that make Toyota British too?
My point was in regard to the bullst about protectionism in the US auto industry. Toyota is a Japanese organization that sells more cars in the US than any US domestic manufacturer - how's that for US protectionism?

But was not import protectionism the point under discussion, these are cars built in America.

The point was made that you cannot buy a GTR because because it doesn't meet their environmental and safety regs. Then it was shown that you can buy the GTR in the US which disproves the point, unless the cars are identical but subject to different rules.

A british spec elise will not meet US safety requirements, but you can buy them there. They are simply built to an american spec and can then be sold. In actual fact the american spec doesn't meet all the safety requirements (bumpers), but they got some sort of exemption for years.

The point I was making was regarding Toyota and how it did not have to import the cars, to use it as an argument about importing cars into the USA was wrong.