C N G: Imported Coins Will Be Subjected To Tariffs

Well, I be in Europe at the end of September to buy my word coin there. Tariffs, shmariffs.

They can't. There is not enough orange production in Florida any more due to citrus greening disease. So we are all stuck with the prices (my brand jumped from $4.29 to 4.99 for a 59 oz. carton).

I like samoth's argument about decreases in U.S. collector demand potentially producing bargains. I will be on the lookout.
But you also have to take into account that since inauguration day the dollar has weakened by over 10% vis-a-vis the euro. With the tariff impact that makes buying coins priced in euros 25% more expensive than last year.

So lets go with this thought for a moment - Since I quoted you, Pacificoin, lets just use Canada.
So lets say that a company in Canada wants to transport their goods to a US buyer, that buyer has to pay an X amount of tariffs to the US Govt to get them across the border. then that buyer will be forced to increase the price they sell it at to get back that money. THEN, a local merchant that bought from the buyer above had to pay more for that 'thing' and puts it on their shelves for sale at an increased price. When a local consumer comes in to purchase that item, they are paying a higher price (thus paying a portion of said tariff) AND since the sale price is higher, they pay more is sales tax too (thus paying twice for tax on an imported goods. and THAT tax, where does it go? right BACK to the Government - so the consumer is paying twice for tax, and the Gov't is collecting twice on that very same tax.

But if the US is charging a tariff against, lets say Canada, but Canada does not have to pay it, why are they all up in arms about it? the US citizens should be.

Now, my example is showing goods Entering the US not exiting.
does this process work both directions?

or am I WAY off base?

Yeah, mine went up, too. Still Brazilian. I go through two cartons a week. That is just me, the wife and kid do not like it. Yes, I drink a lot of OJ.



Do not blame me... You know how the rest of that bumper sticker goes.

Because distributors are less likely to buy Canadian products if products from another country (with lower tariffs) or cheaper domestic products are available. Now Canadian producers must choose to sell less product, lower prices, seek other markets, go out of business, etc.

Correct. That is a more acceptable (but still debatable) reason for tariffs, to "level the field" via intervention. For example, we put tariffs on cheap Japanese cars to make them cost the same (or more) than the more expensive domestic produced cars. But today, tariffs are being abused by a serial abuser.

Careful. They have weaponized that term via redefinition and FUD.

Oh, the suspense...