The Trump Tariffs thread

[MrSquished]

I think this might be worthy of its own thread - for general info, updates, and then repercussion examples.

Right now what might be best to find are things about exceptions to the Tariffs - all those examples. And then all the info about the retaliatory tariffs.
I'd like to see how these other countries respond to the shit who is Trump - especially if they target specific states or products such as Ozempic, which has been a rumor.

 

[MrSquished]

Looks like Canada's response will come later today - Trudeau has a press conference at 6pm

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-february-1-1.7447829

 

[biostud]

I suggest that Canada, Mexico and EU should put 100% tariffs on any payments made to Alphabet, Meta and X.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Tariff the shit out of Tesla for sure. Hit every red state hard.

That being said the off ramp is already laid out and he will claim some victory at some point and end it all once it really starts to set in.

 

[biostud]

Tariff the shit out of Tesla for sure. Hit every red state hard.

That being said the off ramp is already laid out and he will claim some victory at some point and end it all once it really starts to set in.

They have a mega factory in Berlin, so it won't be that easy

 

[MrSquished]

never appease the dictator wannabes - I hope Canada, Mexico, the EU - they are all communicating. Hit the US back hard.
Start finding new markets for your products that you had currently held off on if there are any. Do not count on the US - we are lead by an unstable and malicious Hitler wannabe.

 

[Artorias]

Stop all oil exports to the US. If you're going to fuck us Canadians we can do the same.

Watch your gas prices explode, cant blame Bidden for that.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Should call this the Trump Sales Tax thread since that's what that is: a sales tax on the people to pay for the coming tax cuts for the oligarchy.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Stop all oil exports to the US. If you're going to fuck us Canadians we can do the same.

Watch your gas prices explode, cant blame Bidden for that.

I don’t see it happening but maybe a little electricity rationing is needed. Not a lot of places use electrical heat in the northeast right?

 

[WelshBloke]

So the US does a 25% tariff on everything except oil that has a 10% tariff?
Seems like that's pointing a massive arrow at your weaknesses. Time for Canada to enact a 15% export tariff on oil to the US then!

 

[WelshBloke]

never appease the dictator wannabes - I hope Canada, Mexico, the EU - they are all communicating.

This is the amazingly stupid thing about all this (in a vast sea of stupidity). You can't threaten tariffs on everything to everyone!

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

So the US does a 25% tariff on everything except oil that has a 10% tariff?
Seems like that's pointing a massive arrow at your weaknesses. Time for Canada to enact a 15% export tariff on oil to the US then!

No kidding, 'their armor is weakest below the elbow, at the neck, and in the oil fields'

 

[K1052]

Stop all oil exports to the US. If you're going to fuck us Canadians we can do the same.

Watch your gas prices explode, cant blame Bidden for that.

Yes, in addition to reciprocal tariffs you guys should cut off the oil, natural gas, and electricity for 7 days.

 

[WelshBloke]

Now my memory might be a bit shit these days but i seem to remember a certain orange politician that made a big fuss about doing the biggest and bestliest trade deal with Canada and Mexico in the not too distant past.
Trump must be really pissed at that guy for making such bad deals!

 

[MrSquished]

Waiting on the reports of Canada's response

 

[K1052]

Waiting on the reports of Canada's response

Might be a bit delayed since the Trump order was supposed to come out earlier.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Three steps I’m guessing. 1 and 2 being $25B and $125B or so respectively. Time will tell.

 

[K1052]

Oh he removed the de minimus exemption too? lol

 

[MrSquished]

Just ordered 20!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1847410490/trump-tariff-sticker-pack-i-did-that-my?gpla=1&gao=1&&gQT=1

 

[WelshBloke]

Oh he removed the de minimus exemption too? lol

I don't really understand the convoluted US tax laws but isn't that going to hit anyone buying crap from AliExpress and the like?

 

[K1052]

I don't really understand the convoluted US tax laws but isn't that going to hit anyone buying crap from AliExpress and the like?

Etsy, Ebay, etc. The works.

 

[WelshBloke]

Etsy, Ebay, etc. The works.

Jesus. It's going to cost a fortune to try and enforce that if you don't have something already set up!

 

[K1052]

I like the clause where he promises to retaliate if the other countries retaliate. So non-zero chance we get locked into a cycle and end up with like 100% tariffs on Mexico/Canada/China.

 

[WelshBloke]

I'm still not seeing the logic in taxing US consumers to stop Chinese and Mexican drug smugglers.
This just seems like a convoluted way to do a national sales tax without calling it a nation sales tax.

 

[WelshBloke]

I like the clause where he promises to retaliate if the other countries retaliate. So non-zero chance we get locked into a cycle and end up with like 100% tariffs on Mexico/Canada/China.

He's already preemptively retaliated!