[central_va]

If we tariff the crap out of only certain items, places like China will simply go around it. While still putting massive tariffs on out stuff.

Wow, the ignorance about how tariffs work is astounding. Let me explain with an example, if a tariff is on ALL TVs coming into the USA from all countries then THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THE TARIFF.

[Svartalfiar]

Wow, the ignorance about how tariffs work is astounding. Let me explain with an example, if a tariff is on ALL TVs coming into the USA from all countries then THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THE TARIFF.

And what good does a tariff on TVs do for all the remotes coming in with them? On the cheap crappy air compressors? On the crappy work gloves? On the laptops? On the hard drives? On the plasticware? On the crappy knives? On the wiffle ball and bat? On the anitbiotics? On the almost everything?

Placing a tariff on a single / group of goods worldwide doesn't do much, as they'll just concentrate on the goods that aren't tariffed, while subsidizing companies that are getting big tariffs. (Yes, it'll help domestic producers, while raising the costs for all consumers.) Unless you plan to tariff just about everything we're importing, You're gonna have a hard time punishing China by tariffing every country on every crappy item China makes.

And, how does that work for countries we have free trade agreements with? Or other trade agreements? Are they gonna get the new tariffs, or is there a loophole for items from countries that fall under other trade agreements? In that case, what's to stop China from using them as a loophole, since a tariff on "all TVs" doesn't apply to certain other countries?