[Alberta's Child]

In the case of steel and aluminum it's even worse.

Since they are mainly used as raw materials and not finished products, the "consumer" in the U.S. is almost always a manufacturer, not an end user. So all the tariff has done is drive up the cost of these raw materials for U.S. manufacturers -- many of whom EXPORT a lot of their products.

[Hot Tabasco]

the "consumer" in the U.S. is almost always a manufacturer, not an end user.

Oh really? Who ultimately pays for the increase in steel to the auto industry? You think that Ford just absorbs the added cost to their product as a good will gesture to their customers?