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Subject: Re: silca and Tariffs
Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 16:13:28 -0500
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On 5/7/2025 1:36 PM, Shadow wrote:
> On Wed, 07 May 2025 12:43:45 -0400, Catrike Ryder
> <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 7 May 2025 10:38:32 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/7/2025 9:44 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>> On 5/7/2025 7:56 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
>>>>> On 4/26/2025 5:14 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://youtu.be/VKz5J5PPt-Q?si=ntPrbZPhCguTIuQM>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Josh of Silca does a good job of explaining how the
>>>>>> tariffs are effecting
>>>>>> US companies certainly small ones, as ever it’s a moving
>>>>>> target so may well
>>>>>> change.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Roger Merriman
>>>>>
>>>>> Jared Fisher is the CEO of Escape Adventures, a company
>>>>> with several bike shops in Nevada that specializes in E-
>>>>> bike sales and rentals.
>>>>>
>>>>> In this article he discusses his take on the tariffs.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/i-m-a-
>>>>> republican-ceo-i-m- adding-a-tariff-tax-to-my-price-tags-
>>>>> so-customers-know-why-prices-are- rising/ar-AA1EjCTR
>>>>
>>>> Tagging the tariff surcharge seems like a smart business
>>>> move. It should reduce whining about profiteering, and help
>>>> put the blame where it belongs.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I agree. And let's continue that thought:
>>>
>>> https://hellocigarettes.com/2023/11/08/cigarette-prices-and-taxes-by-state/
>>>
>>> https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/factors-affecting-gasoline-prices.php
>>
>> There is a possibility that the foriegn seller might have lowered the
>> price to absorb some of the tariff.
> 
> 	Almost impossible. Profit margins are  very small, and usually
> come from the number of items sold. Massive numbers = reasonable
> profit.
> 	I very much doubt the Chinese will pay the taxes. They might
> INCREASE prices to compensate for less items sold. But the US is not a
> big market if you look at the Global scene, so the increase will be
> slight.
> 
> 	PS The American consumer will pay 100% of Trump's taxes. I
> mean tariffs. Aff ... same thing.
> 	[]'s

We each have our own opinions on any given product and rate 
into any country at any time (in our capacity as consumers 
or as exporters) but no country on earth has a logical duty 
system:

https://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/how-to-calculate-brazilian-import-duties-and-taxes

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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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