The Trump tariffs

[budoslavic]

 

[GoodShepherd]

Depends on what You're importing. Different items have different fees - You'd have to check the customs commodity codes.

So Im guessing the goal Trump wants is to have China open their factories inside USA if they want to sell to US citizens, just like China does.

 

[TruckDriver9]

So Im guessing the goal Trump wants is to have China open their factories inside USA if they want to sell to US citizens, just like China does.

The "de minimis" exemption clause makes sense if it's used by regular people - no reaseon to pay tariffs if You send me something locally made in RSA as a gift. But what is happening here is regular commerce and should be treated (taxed) accordingly. Not even to bring back manufacturing (it will take much more than that), but to protect American retail sellers.

 

[GoodShepherd]

The "de minimis" exemption clause makes sense if it's used by regular people - no reaseon to pay tariffs if You send me something locally made in RSA as a gift. But what is happening here is regular commerce and should be treated (taxed) accordingly. Not even to bring back manufacturing (it will take much more than that), but to protect American retail sellers.

In South Africa its a little different though as most of the Temo products are not produced here in South Africa anyway but I understand that logic in USA.

 

[TruckDriver9]