[dfwgator]

But the fact is, those nations we trade with DO put tariffs on goods that we export.

[griswold3]

Bingo!
Supporter of fair trade it is NOT fair when China places 62% tariffs on pork BT. ( Before Trump)

[central_va]

If you were to ask a Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean and an American trained economist about the benefits of import tariffs the first four would tell you how great they are in protecting their industry, their workforce and that the USA is stupid and has been for the last 3 decades putting up with their mercantilism.

The American trained economist would tell there are no benefits at all to import tariffs and that the question doesn't make any sense. Also, you'd have to explain what mercantilism means to him/her.