Re:Airbus hit as new US tariffs come into force
by ouid on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @06:25PM
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I would say that you're talking about how tariffs are imposed at the moment, which is a different question from "do there exist tariffs which increase fairness?".
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Re:Airbus hit as new US tariffs come into force
by SllX on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @06:58PM
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The tariff imposing party always feels justified in their actions and can tell themselves this is “leveling the playing field”.
How does the counter-party nation feel about the tariffs imposed on their exports?
You’re right to bring in why existing tariffs exist, there’s always a reason, but when fairness is the cited reason, what you are really talking about is a retaliatory tariff. “Fairness” is the rhetorical justification when people ask why the fancy cheese is more expensive than it used to be; “our cheese is worse” and “it costs them less to make it” are just harder sells.