Tariffs: A Cautionary Tale

[doug.goodman]

I find it amusing that most suggested "solutions" involve an illegal activity by people who I presume would consider themselves law abiding citizens.

[doug.goodman]

Does anybody know the statute of limitations for smuggling an engagement ring into the US?

Asking for a friend.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I find it amusing that most suggested "solutions" involve an illegal activity by people who I presume would consider themselves law abiding citizens.

Shipping to a friend, who then waits for the tariff situation to blow over, wouldn't be illegal, would it?

Setting up a P.O. box in the US, along the border, having it shipped there, then dressing as a nun to smuggle it across the border would be illegal.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Shipping to a friend, who then waits for the tariff situation to blow over, wouldn't be illegal, would it?

I said most...

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Have any Americans here experienced anything similar lately in receiving orders from Canada? We've constantly been told that those tariffs have been placed on hold until a further date.

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Have any Americans here experienced anything similar lately in receiving orders from Canada? We've constantly been told that those tariffs have been placed on hold until a further date.

You are thinking of the broad tariffs on all goods imported from Canada (USMCA agreement notwithstanding.) The 25% tariff in play here, which broadly covers goods not covered in USMCA, is in response to the 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum. Note that the US imports a lot of aluminum from Canada because aluminum production is very energy intensive, and Canada has access to a lot of cheap hydroelectric power.

[TUM301]

Oh No, Christopher Walken’s scene from Pulp Fiction just came to mind.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I find it amusing that most suggested "solutions" involve an illegal activity by people who I presume would consider themselves law abiding citizens.

But it's every citizens duty to resist the State's unceasing attempts to undermine our fundamental rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness.