Certain dollar amounts should be tariff exempt, not the whole item:
1. $200 on a laptop
2. $60 on a smartphone
3. $5 on a shirt
4. $4 on a pair of pants
5. 10 cents per inch of sewing, up to $2 on any other worn thing including dolls clothing.
No one is going to take us seriously any more on tariffs. They’ll just wait for Trump to fold.
Let’s see how long this lasts. My guess is it is temporary and a negotiating tool, useful for as long as it takes to get the other elements in place.
Only items that represent better than we could do ourselves should get exemptions and only up to good value amounts:
1. 10 cents per square inch of LCD screen
2. $45 per hard disk drive
3. $1 per first GB of solid-state memory and 20 cents for each additional GB
4. $8 of value for a toaster or other listed kitchen device.
Big Tech wins again.
Trade agreements should be our servants and not our masters.
We should be able to exit with 180 days of notice.
The agreements should be of such high quality that we should not need to give such notice for many years.
I would not be surprised if he does this with the other stuff as well.
Can you imagine most prices at all the retailers doubling almost overnight?
He’s got his China bait on the hook.
Tease them with what they sell the most.
They Live.
per Stephen Miller on X these products are already subject to 20% tariff under IEPPA still in force.