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Even better is the shoes (like chucks) that have fuzzy soles to be classified as slippers.
by kube-system 2y ago
Even better is the shoes (like chucks) that have fuzzy soles to be classified as slippers.
- nosrepa 2y agoOr how about the seats in Ford's transit vans? https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-pay-365-million-us-import-tariff-evasion-case-2024-03-11/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-p...
- Detrytus 2y agoWe had a scam in Poland decades ago, where companies could buy a station wagon with this metal grating between rear seats and the trunk [0], which was enough to classify the whole vehicle as a truck, which gave you tax breaks not available for passenger vehicles. [0] https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/QCvk9kpTURBXy83N2RiNjQ1ZjQwODYzODY4MjIzYTU2MDIyMjA2YjZjNy5qcGeSlQLNAxQAwsOVAgDNA8DCw94AAaEwBQ https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/QCvk9kpTURBXy83N2RiNjQ1...
- ahoka 2y agoWait until you hear about the cars in Sweden that are “converted” to tractors so children can drive them without a license.
- criddell 2y agoI've never understood why that works. They clearly aren't slippers. They aren't sold as slippers. Nobody looks at them and says "nice slippers". Chuck Taylor importing their shoes as slippers feels fraudulent.
- toast0 2y agoThe tarrif document defines slippers and having fuzzy soles meets the definition. Saves a bunch of money, so I'm not sure why any (imported) shoes are sold without fuzzy soles.
- tedunangst 2y agoTariff law doesn't just look at the label on the box. Otherwise there would be bigger problems.
- imp0cat 2y agoWow, I had no idea! That is kinda clever and horrible at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aUnF80WY8R8 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aUnF80WY8R8