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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
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Subject: Re: Tariffs and bikes
Date: 6 Apr 2025 19:03:58 GMT
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cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sat Apr 5 06:54:11 2025 Roger Merriman  wrote:
>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> Jan Heine of Rene Herse Cycles discusses tariffs in detail:
>>> 
>>> https://www.renehersecycles.com/bikes-in-the-age-of-tariffs/
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> The few MTB ones seemed even less positive, particularly if relatively
>> small and high end ie carbon which is labour intensive.
>> 
>> Not sure certainly in the Bike industry that it needs America? Is SRAM and
>> some of the bike companies that started with MTB, but in terms of bikes
>> made and parts for them?
>> 
>> Case in point our club kit manufacturers just changed suppliers ie no
>> longer using a US company.
>> 
>> Can?t see this ending well a recession seems inevitable certainly for the
>> US at least, and unlike last times other countries where allies, so isn?t
>> much incentive to bargain etc.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Roger, if England didn't charge the US goods a tariff we would not match
> it. Perhaos you should learn where to point the finger. I have a club
> jersey that is Made in America that is 20 years old and in better
> condition than my Made in China jerseys that are a couple of years old.
> 

Most countries apply some tariffs on most goods, but since tariffs are paid
by the countries population, it’s normally low as your voters are paying
the tariffs.

You are aware you’re going to paying for the tariffs yes? Particularly with
your Aliexpress etc parts and what not! And if you really do have money in
the market that has lost value and is continuing to do so.

As per my last post this isn’t going to end well!

Roger Merriman