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A market that can support fair trade, carbon-neutral, organic, and gluten-free markups can support a human-rights /value-subtracted/ tariff: goods produced by s
by kevbin 5y ago
A market that can support fair trade, carbon-neutral, organic, and gluten-free markups can support a human-rights /value-subtracted/ tariff: goods produced by slave or child labor or under authoritarian regimes can be assessed a tariff to bring their prices in-line with those produced in better countries.
Stickers marked "Three children assembled this iPhone for you." or "These sneakers were stitched by slave laborers in Xinjiang" might be as effective as the USDA's "Certified Organic" in persuading those with money and a conscience.
- dylan604 5y agoSounds as likely to deter as much as cigarette packages with "Causes cancer, birth defects, etc" warnings. Majority of consumers just don't care about the package, and just care about what's in the packaging.
- kevbin 5y agoThe sticker is to explain the price increase: why do these sneakers which cost $109 last week cost $179 now? The price increase is the deterrent, not the information. Companies would be free to market their products as they see fit: “Nike Freedom Airs now made with 33% less slave labor.”, “IPhone 14: Apple’s first Child-Labor-Neutral phone.”