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U.S.-Mexico Trade: Some U.S. Wood Furniture Firms Relocated From Los Angeles Area to Mexico

NSIAD-91-191 Published: Apr 24, 1991. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on whether wood furniture manufacturers relocated from the Los Angeles area to Mexico under the Mexican maquiladora program to avoid stringent California air pollution standards.

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