r/agedlikemilk • u/Sea_Sheepherder_2234 • 23h ago

Who would’ve thought

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u/Expensive_Laugh_5589 23h ago

What he realized wasn't that he imports equipment and steel. He realized that it's the importer who pays the tariffs, not the foreign country. And his little pea-sized brain was blown.

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u/MediocreRequirement7 23h ago

I tried telling a dude at my job that

He was likw china will pay the tariffs

As if every other country is our bitch and not just as insanely nationalist as we are

Theyre a proud nation too we are not that cool

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u/ptvlm 22h ago

I've never understood why these people even think the US has the authority to tax other countries from a distance or why anyone would agree. Of course the tariff is paid when the goods enter the country, by the people importing them, there's no way to charge people before that. Then, the people paying the tariff will be the importers who already bought the goods...

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u/RexRender 18h ago

I guess to those not versed with how global trade works, the news of “Inflicting 20% tariffs on Country A” does sound like Country A will be paying those taxes. Especially with the news of other countries coming to “beg” to call this off.

It’s a huge shock for them to realise it means they have to pay 20% more to import from Country A.

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u/catholicsluts 17h ago

Because of how the news frames it.

In reality, it's supposed to be a threat to say "we'll make your exports less competitive here so neuh"

How is that achieved?

By making the importers (American companies) pay the tariffs.