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Maquila

Short form of the Spanish word maquiladora. Originally associated with the process of milling, in Mexico it has become the word for another kind of processing -- the assembly of imported component parts for re-export. Companies like working in maquilas because of low wages, lack of environmental or labour regulations, low taxes, and few if any duties.

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