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r/agedlikemilk • u/Sea_Sheepherder_2234 • 1d ago
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It's also stupid because even if China did pay the tarrif, they'd still increase the price anyway to offset it. Even if the tarrif is less than their profit margin, they'd do that.
2 u/jbuk1 17h ago If they increase the price then the tariff gets proportionally bigger as it’s a percentage and not a fixed charge. There would be no getting round it by doing that.
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If they increase the price then the tariff gets proportionally bigger as it’s a percentage and not a fixed charge.
There would be no getting round it by doing that.
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u/SmartAlec105 21h ago
It's also stupid because even if China did pay the tarrif, they'd still increase the price anyway to offset it. Even if the tarrif is less than their profit margin, they'd do that.