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That does not work because most of the food transportation is by ship freight and truck, which have enough range to evade your tax. And the local transport cos
by AstralStorm 8y ago
That does not work because most of the food transportation is by ship freight and truck, which have enough range to evade your tax.
And the local transport costs are identical between local and export farmer, while local production is more expensive on labor and fuel.
The only thing to do is to raise duties on food and... it is risky politically. Alternatively, subsidize much more. Good luck!
- AnthonyMouse 8y ago> That does not work because most of the food transportation is by ship freight and truck, which have enough range to evade your tax. Solution: If the carbon tax for the product's production and transportation is not collected by the country of origin, it is collected by customs on import. > And the local transport costs are identical between local and export farmer, while local production is more expensive on labor and fuel. If it's more expensive on labor, it was the whole time. If it uses more fuel, discouraging it is the intended outcome.