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That is simply not true — see the 180 day rule that prevents any ship docking in Cuba from entering US ports for the next 180 days. It’s not like the rest of th
by selestify 7y ago
That is simply not true — see the 180 day rule that prevents any ship docking in Cuba from entering US ports for the next 180 days. It’s not like the rest of the world is just free to trade with Cuba without repercussions from the US, and given the much smaller Cuban market, it’s not surprising that many operators would rather avoid the trouble of unloading cargo there. The revolution has done pretty remarkably well given the adverse circumstances it was placed under.
- varjag 7y agoShipping is a plentiful resource, lots of shipowners are not on good terms with the U.S. Treasury already and 6 months is not that much time. Doubt that rule has much effect: the invisible hand helps communists just as good even if they hate it.
- leereeves 7y agoThere was a whole potential trading block of nations with similar government systems that could trade with Cuba, but none of them had much to trade until they embraced some form of capitalism.
- dsign 7y agoIt is true. Just try to take about anything into the country which is not for personal use, and you will see it confiscated by Cuba's customs. Only a handful of entities strongly affiliated with the Cuban government can import goods for commerce in Cuba. You can check it here: https://www.nordeatrade.com/en/explore-new-market/cuba/customs https://www.nordeatrade.com/en/explore-new-market/cuba/custo... under the "Import Procedures" paragraph.