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To: mac_truck
Actually the opposite is true...every American exporting industry will likely see a boost as a result of Trump's willingness to take this action.

Not those industries that the other countries retaliate against in response to these tariffs.

Countries that want to export to the US on favorable terms will now have to demonstrate comparable purchases of US products.

And what about our export market? Aren't countries going to say if you want to export to us you have to demonstrate being open to our exports as well?

78 posted on 03/09/2018 3:32:34 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
Aren't countries going to say if you want to export to us you have to demonstrate being open to our exports as well?

It depends...how large are their markets, how high are their existing trade barriers, and how big is their trade imbalance with the United States?

Vietnam isn't going to wield much leverage in that negotiation because its market is too small. Neither is China because their trade imbalance with the United States is so great. In addition, both have high barriers to their domestic markets.

Countries which maintain greater parity in trade with the United States and/or have less barriers to US exports are going to be more valuable to the US and thus have more leverage in negotiations.

When it becomes apparent to other countries that Trump means business, and opening their markets and shrinking their trade imbalances with the United States is the best way to gain access to the US market, the export orders will flow.

93 posted on 03/09/2018 5:00:12 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: DoodleDawg
And what about our export market? Aren't countries going to say if you want to export to us you have to demonstrate being open to our exports as well?

Remember Smoooooot!!!!!

94 posted on 03/09/2018 5:45:48 AM PST by itsahoot (There will be division, as long as there is money to be divided.)
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