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> No "importer" is going to eat the cost of the tariffs, and it is ridiculous that anyone would think that. I know several who do exactly that.
by ranger_danger 9mo ago
> No "importer" is going to eat the cost of the tariffs, and it is ridiculous that anyone would think that.
I know several who do exactly that.
- leptons 9mo agoI'm going to call bullshit on that. They likely had stock on-hand that they purchased before the tariffs. I have a hardware startup (parts imported from China, assembled on-shore), and I guarantee you that my customers are paying for every cent of the tariffs that make my product cost ~30% to 100% more (depending on the whims of an imbecile). No way am I paying it. I can't afford it. The parts cost what they cost, and there simply is no alternative part that can be purchased locally. If my customers can't swallow the extra cost, then I have less customers, which hurts my small business. If you were my customer, you would be paying for the tariffs.