Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries

Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by mk89 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @05:59PM (#43638497)

Who cares? From the standpoint of someone selling you something, their product will be sold for 20% more (and they don't get 1 cent out of it).

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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by notahacker on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @06:26PM (#43638707)

Importers care because unlike VAT or sales tax, it makes them x% more expensive than competitors. Consumers care because tariffs paid are in addition to sales taxes or VAT.

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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by michpoch on Thursday April 10, 2025 @05:15AM (#43642173)

So the US should drop the sales tax then?

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