[donmeaker]

https://cenantua.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/it-was-all-about-taxes/

has a nice table of tariff paid at New York compared to ALL other ports. Over 60% of all tariffs were paid in NY for the last 5 years before the rebellion. Tariff was paid only on imports, not on exports. The south only had 25% of the population and the slaves didn’t consume much foreign luxury goods.

[southernsunshine]

has a nice table of tariff paid at New York compared to ALL other ports. Over 60% of all tariffs were paid in NY for the last 5 years before the rebellion. Tariff was paid only on imports, not on exports. The south only had 25% of the population and the slaves didn’t consume much foreign luxury goods.

I see you don't understand tariffs. See Our very own rustbucket's post #261 here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2710184/posts?q=1&;page=251

[PeaRidge]

You make this comment, “Over 60% of all tariffs were paid in NY for the last 5 years before the rebellion. Tariff was paid only on imports, not on exports. The south only had 25% of the population and the slaves didn’t consume much foreign luxury goods.”

As if it really explains something?

You did not provide any data on point of consumption versus point of tariff payment, and who paid the transfer tariff fees.

Is it because you would like to misrepresent?

If not, then take this data into consideration:

In 1860 the total value of imports into all of the United States was $336,000,000.

For the same year, the Southern states imported $346,000,000 in products, $10,000,000 more than the entire imports of all the states combined.

Some of the Southern states imports came directly from Europe. For 1860, the South brought in $106,000,000 in direct imports.

The balance, $240 million, came from from Northern Manufacturers and suppliers, or imports from Europe that were brought in by Northern or Southern brokers through New York, and reshipped South.

The South consumed more imported goods than all of the Northern and Western states combined.

Tariffs were paid to the US Customs by the importer at either the port of entry or the reshipment port elsewhere.

An importer could be a New York businessman or a New Orleans businessman.

Or the importer could be a mercantilist in Memphis who bought from a Chicago importer who bought from a Boston importer.

If the goods were perishable, then duties were collected immediately. If not, the goods could be stored for up to three years without duties being paid. Then, when shipped West or South and reaching the final businessman, the tariffs were paid either at the local Customs House or to the importer who revised his sales price up to compensate for the tariff he had already paid.

So, it is as simple as you would make it out to be?