A tariff is a tax. A sales tax. As in any tax it is only paid by the customer. So if you favor higher prices then implement another tax. All a tariff does is let politicians dole out exemptions for their donors.
Some on this forum have a list of items that should have tariffs and a list of items that should not. In years of asking these questions no one has answered it. Who decides what gets a tariff, what does not, and how high the tariff should be? Would you let the 0 administration do it or should wait until a Republican is president?
What is the criteria for imposing a a tariff and who decides what that criteria is? Should food be exempted? Or just food we do not grow here? What if only one company grows it do they get a monopoly. If they have a monopoly then should the government regulate their prices?
An across the board import tariff of 5% would be a good start. Offsetting income taxes would show America how it works. It isn’t hard at all. Can your progressive income tax addicted brain handle that?