Yes, the customers pay the tax, but the exporters and importers have to factor in the decreased demand (or margin) as the price has increased. And how they inve

Yes, the customers pay the tax, but the exporters and importers have to factor in the decreased demand (or margin) as the price has increased. And how they invest in the future. And it goes to upstream businesses, if exporter Y has a lower tax basis, then they will pay rates approaching current exporter X.