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> Some political faction has decided to push for legislation and needs to sell it to the public. Yes. Chinese direct sales have no taxes (as they divide orders
by Frieren 1y ago
> Some political faction has decided to push for legislation and needs to sell it to the public.
Yes. Chinese direct sales have no taxes (as they divide orders to below the taxable amount). So, taxes are coming to Chinese goods and this is the start of that process. It makes sense to remove that loophole that gives advantage to foreign made products over local ones. So, the goal seems a good one.
- hyperman1 1y agoWhile the long term goal seems a good one, we don't yet know what exactly they want, and politicians are very good at seeming. Meanwhile, in the current context, I'd like to see Europe taking a more ambiguous position: Invite all of the non USA first world to increase trade and strengthen stability, giving an alternative to Trump. This would also mean a more ambigous signalling to China. After the NATO budget increase (which for abbig part means buying USA weapons), this kind of action is Vasal Europe crawling back to the safe bosom of King USA.
- redeeman 1y agothose things destined for the EU does, where both aliexpress, temu etc declare and prepay at the EU import one stop shop.