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Look at US Brands Found in Cuba
Yahoo!
News. By The Associated Press, May 14,
2007.
Common US Brands Sold
in Communist-Run Cuba Despite Embargo
A look at some U.S. brands sold in communist-run
Cuba:
What: Mickey Mouse Fire Truck battery operated
toy
Where: Galeria Comercial, Comodoro Hotel,
Havana
How Much: 5.15 Cuban Convertible Pesos ($5.55)
Made In: China
Also Available: Mickey Mouse plastic mirrors
and combs; wrapping paper with various Disney
characters -- all with Disney copyrights
and logos
U.S. Corporate: Disney Consumer Products,
part of The Walt Disney Company, Burbank,
Calif.
And ... Fire trucks appear to have been
shipped directly from China: Each box is
sealed with a yellow-and-red "Certificate
of Qualification (sic)," complete with
Chinese characters and an inspector number.
What: Nike Air Force I sneakers
Where: Manzana Gomez shopping center, off
Havana's Central Park
How Much: 129.40 Cuban Convertible Pesos
($140)
Made in: China
Also Available: Nike Max Air 180s
U.S. Corporate: Nike Inc., Beaverton, Oregon.
And ... "Come back after the weekend
and we'll have more," a salesman said.
"They are always bringing more Nikes."
What: Bausch & Lomb ReNu Plus "No
Rub" Multi-use Solution for soft contact
lens
Where: El Almendares Optician, along Obispo
Boulevard on the fringe of Old Havana
How Much: 120-mililiter bottle for 15.50
Cuban Convertible Pesos ($16.75).
Made in: USA
Also Available: Bausch & Lomb Simplus
for gas permeable and hard contacts
U.S. Corporate: Bausch & Lomb Inc.,
Rochester, New York
And ... Some stores sell samples of various
Bausch & Lomb solutions that are distributed
in Mexico and read "Free" on the
side, but sell for 12.25 CUC ($13.25).
What: Rubbermaid Water Cooler
Where: Galerias Cohiba, Melia Cohiba Hotel,
Havana
How Much: 148 Cuban Convertible Pesos ($160)
Made in: USA
U.S. Corporate: Rubbermaid Home Products,
Wooster, Ohio. Part of Newell Rubbermaid
Inc., Atlanta
And ... If there is a run on these circular,
orange-and-white plastic coolers, Cuba is
ready. One store had no less than six in-stock.
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