[DEPcom]

Wonder if we can banned all Chinese products.

[Dr. Sivana]

Wonder if we can banned all Chinese products.

It will take time, because the logistics have been 30 years in the making, but those of us in our 50s and above can remember when we got nothing from the "People's Republic" except black market fireworks.

In the '60s, Japan made our cheap stuff. "Made in Japan" was a bit of a joke. In the '70s and past, Japan became a quality importer, joining Germany in both cars and electronics. Hong Kong (then under U.K. protection) and Taiwan (R.O.C.) were for cheap electronics. Brazil and S. Korea were for cheap shoes. Baseballs were made in Haiti. Latin America for cheap textiles. Pharmaceuticals were made in the U.S. including Puerto Rico.

Only in the '90s with MFN/Normal trade status and WTO membership did Red China take over.

We can dial it back through law or tariffs (knowing full well that bad actors in Europe and elsewhere will move product around to obscure ultimate origin), and we'd be no worse off than in the '80s.

[GailA]

EMBARGO WHOLE COUNTRY, RUIN THEIR ECONOMY.

[central_va]

Wonder if we can banned all Chinese products.

The first torpedo launched in anger will cause that.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

You’d be bankrupting WalMart.

[jmacusa]

And kick every Chinese foreign exchange student out of our country.

[catnipman]

“Wonder if we can banned all Chinese products.”

walmart and harbor freight would go out of business ...