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This came up as a quick google search of “export tariff” An export tariff is a tax placed on a good that is exported from a country. Governments use tariffs to create economic barriers to trade. Tariffs raise the overall prices of goods, limiting their production and sale. An export tariff...

I was just pointing out that China has not stopped ALL imports as was stated.

This from CNN sorta says you are wrong and in fact China has reduced some of their tariffs. ???? Who knows if it’s true tho considering everything. https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/business/china-us-tariffs-semiconductors-exemptions-hnk-intl/index.html

I mostly listened to the Harbeths w the grills off. They are great little speakers. Until recently I had them plus the Falcon Anniversary which I believe has the same internals as the Gold badge. I decided to get rid of the Harbeths. They seemed sluggish in comparison w maybe a touch more...

Last I heard about 1/2 of Kansas wheat was exported and there are no export tariffs on them.

As a consumer- have prices in general on audio already gone up or are they waiting till the tariffs go into effect for that particular country? From the headlines- most tariffs got a 90 day moratorium. Is that reality - I have no clue. Or is it so varied that there is no way to say?

What a nightmare for you guys!

Edmonton has a no quit attitude - so maybe! I’m hoping for my Stars or Vegas but, neither are playing well right now. :(

Lol As long as we are off the track — whose going to win the Stanley Cup this year?

I agree - manufacturers won’t do anything drastic like moving plants across the world until things settle down. Only where they already have plants will they increase/decrease production.

Somehow the media is mostly ignoring the strength of the dollar discussion and that’s as important to prices as the tariffs. How does that play into it?

As that is true - it’s also true that the DOW is up marginally from Election Day in November. Markets short term are deceptive. Plus a trillion minus a trillion. ?????

You would think with all the hysteria that the DOW has crashed (short term - there is an argument that it has) but from a year ago it’s actually up 4%

Tariffs are a tax - and as all taxes, us consumers pay them in higher prices. Just like taxes on USA businesses- us consumers pay them in higher prices. Why is it ok for other contries to use tariffs on our products and that hasn’t caused a world war but if USA has tariffs then a world war...