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From: Rolf Mantel <news@hartig-mantel.de>
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Subject: Re: silca and Tariffs
Date: Thu, 8 May 2025 15:56:26 +0200
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Am 08.05.2025 um 11:11 schrieb Catrike Ryder:
> On Thu, 8 May 2025 10:47:45 +0200, Rolf Mantel <news@hartig-mantel.de>
> wrote:
> 
>> Am 07.05.2025 um 21:09 schrieb Catrike Ryder:
>>> On Wed, 07 May 2025 15:36:55 -0300, Shadow <Sh@dow.br> 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
>>>
>>> Might be true, but it might be necessary as a way to get other
>>> countries to bargan with their tariffs.
>>
>> For some reason, the EU offer of "zero tariffs on all manufacutred
>> goods" has not led to further negotiation rounds yet.
> 
> Why not on all goods?

<https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-offers-trump-removal-of-all-tariffs>

Agricultural goods is politically a very hot potato, especially for France.