From: J Carlson <j_carlson@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: Mehos and Chinkos Must Pay
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:43:55 -0800
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 11/15/2024 7:49 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2024-11-15 12:07, AlleyCat wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:59:21 +0000, Mitchell Holman says...
>>
>>>> Mexico and China.
>>>
>>>
>>> Â Â Â Â Just like in Trump's first term.
>>>
>>> Â Â Â Â NOT.................
>>
>> Sorry, stupid liar. They paid tariffs. They'll pay again and the wall will go up.
> Tariffs on goods and commodities from China or Mexico are not paid by China or
> Mexico; not their governments, not the companies or people in those countries.
>
> The people in the US that BUY those things end up paying the tariffs, doofus.
In fact, Chinese exporters *do* pay part of the tariffs, in the form of
decreased sales and exports. But you're right that consumers in the importing
country pay the amount of the tariff *in that country* on the goods that are in
fact imported.
https://www.reviewecon.com/trade-tariffs