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To: tcrlaf

The extent to which China uses tariffs against us is not known to most people.

In our business, you cannot ship used equipment to China for use in a branch office or plant that you own. So, if I buy a machine, and I take it out of the crate, then decide its better if I send that ‘used’ but never installed machine to my Shanghai plant, I can’t.

If we build a piece of custom tooling for this machine, we CAN send it to China, BUT:

1. We can wait 45 days for it to clear customs (imposed on tooling)
2. Pay 40% of the total cost of the tooling to release it immediately.

In the US we have no such trade regulations. At all.


8 posted on 06/01/2018 11:48:03 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: RinaseaofDs
But the US is the bad guy! NOT!!!!
9 posted on 06/01/2018 11:49:57 AM PDT by Chgogal (Sessions recused himself for shaking an Ambassador's hand. Shameful!)
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To: RinaseaofDs

Your discussion of China’s regulations and tariffs, among others (Euros, Canada) is key. That is not to say we don’t have tariff and regulations on incoming goods — in many cases we do. But the “difference” is sometimes staggering.

Trump should cite a specific example every damn day.


36 posted on 06/01/2018 6:09:31 PM PDT by Paul R.
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