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[–] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Can I just check I haven't misunderstood... Aren't these tariffs charged to companies / individuals in the US for importing goods from other countries? ie. it's an import tax?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 8 months ago

    That's correct. It's one way in which governments can change the behaviour of it's citizens. Do that enough and the people will find an alternative and countries exporting to the US will lose out.

    Whether that will happen with these tariffs who knows.

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