LETTER TO THE HONORABLE MARTIN ANDERSON FOR MAX HUGEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00890R000800110015-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: March 25, 1981
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Honorable Martin Anderson
Assistant to the President for
Policy Development
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Marty:
Based on our previous conversation about why an American autowbile
costs much more than a Japanese car in the United States, following are
come of the reasons.
"Mere is a 20 percent import duty on American cars plus an additional
license fee. American cars have to be redone in Japan to satisfy riding
on the left as opposed to riding on the right side of the street. In
addition, there are 85 different safety inspections that American cars
must go through in Japan which is a great factor in raising the cost.
Furthermore, the sellers of American cars add a profit of 25 percent onto
their cost. So, when it all boils down, an American car in Japan probably
sells close to 3 times what it sells for in the United States.
On the other side of the coin, the American duty on Japanese cars is
6percent and there are no safety inspections or other fees.
Best personal regards,
Max Hugel
Deputy Director
for
Administratioli
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