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Originally posted by KBHEART
From what I've read there is a shortage of medications in Cuba because of the US embargo. I'm surprised that the US government allows you to send medications to Cuba.
While I do not want to debate the pros or cons of the embargo, I just want to clarify some points. The embargo against Cuba has lasted for nearly 40 years now and the severity of restrictions has varied from administration to administration. .Despite the existence of the embargo, it is worth noting that not all commerce from the United States to Cuba is restricted, as the United States is the fourth largest exporter to Cuba (mainly aid).
The embargo was relaxed in October 2000 and allowed the sale of agricultural goods and medicine to Cuba for humanitarian reasons. Although Cuba initially declined to engage in such trade, seeing it as a half-measure serving U.S. interests, Castro began to allow the purchase of food from the U.S. 2001. These purchases have continued and grown since then.
Official U.S. exports to Cuba in 1999 totaled $4.7 million, mainly donations of medical aid, pharmaceuticals and other relief or charitable aid, and Cuba ranked 180th out of 180 on the list of importers of U.S. agricultural products in 2000. As a result of the relaxation of sanctions since 2000, however, Cuba rose to 138th on the agricultural product export list in 2001, 45th in 2002, and was estimated to rank 33rd in 2003.
Anyone interested in reading more about this subject can check
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba
From what I've read there is a shortage of medications in Cuba because of the US embargo. I'm surprised that the US government allows you to send medications to Cuba.
While I do not want to debate the pros or cons of the embargo, I just want to clarify some points. The embargo against Cuba has lasted for nearly 40 years now and the severity of restrictions has varied from administration to administration. .Despite the existence of the embargo, it is worth noting that not all commerce from the United States to Cuba is restricted, as the United States is the fourth largest exporter to Cuba (mainly aid).
The embargo was relaxed in October 2000 and allowed the sale of agricultural goods and medicine to Cuba for humanitarian reasons. Although Cuba initially declined to engage in such trade, seeing it as a half-measure serving U.S. interests, Castro began to allow the purchase of food from the U.S. 2001. These purchases have continued and grown since then.
Official U.S. exports to Cuba in 1999 totaled $4.7 million, mainly donations of medical aid, pharmaceuticals and other relief or charitable aid, and Cuba ranked 180th out of 180 on the list of importers of U.S. agricultural products in 2000. As a result of the relaxation of sanctions since 2000, however, Cuba rose to 138th on the agricultural product export list in 2001, 45th in 2002, and was estimated to rank 33rd in 2003.
Anyone interested in reading more about this subject can check
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba
