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Mexican Trucks

From member station KPBS in San Diego, Carrie Kahn reports on Mexican entrepreneurs are buying thousands of used trucks in the US and bringing them back to Mexico to be resold. The business flourished under an 8-month grace period the Mexican government allowed on import duties. With regular taxes being reinstated tomorrow, the price of used vehicles along the border is soaring.

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