Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade...
by atoav on Saturday August 22, 2026 @04:20PM
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Really? I know people in the hardware space for whom the tariffs have been an unmitigated disaster. They had to go through a lot to not lose their customer base outside the US. I have seen many US-people with businesses swearing about that admin, especially the smaller ones.
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Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade...
by A_D_E_P_T on Saturday August 22, 2026 @04:38PM
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Uh, I'm in manufacturing in the US and EU. Can confirm the tariffs are a total disaster. It's increasingly difficult and expensive to ship raw materials and components to the US!
"Just find US suppliers."
It's not that simple. There are a lot of things that simply aren't made in the US. (The majority of tool steels, all titanium alloys, everything made of tungsten, and I could go on all day.)
Besides, dealing with the Chinese is like life on easy mode. Handshake agreements are always respected. In most cases service and support are 24/7. Importantly for QoL, they never make you fill out a dozen forms, pay for a D&B report, "let's get on a Zoom call to touch base," and all of that nonsense. American B2B firms aren't really into customer service, as a general rule, I think.
Re:Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade...
by themaninthedark on Saturday August 22, 2026 @05:49PM
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Until that handshake deal isn't respected despite you doing everything right i.e. know supplier, know broker.