Re: silca and Tariffs

On 5/8/2025 8:56 AM, Rolf Mantel wrote:

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>
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Am 07.05.2025 um 21:09 schrieb Catrike Ryder:

On Wed, 07 May 2025 15:36:55 -0300, Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:
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On Wed, 07 May 2025 12:43:45 -0400, Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
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On Wed, 7 May 2025 10:38:32 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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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:

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<https://youtu.be/VKz5J5PPt-Q?si=ntPrbZPhCguTIuQM>
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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.
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Roger Merriman

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Jared Fisher is the CEO of Escape Adventures, a company
with several bike shops in Nevada that specializes in E-
bike sales and rentals.
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In this article he discusses his take on the tariffs.
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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

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Tagging the tariff surcharge seems like a smart business
move. It should reduce whining about profiteering, and help
put the blame where it belongs.
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I agree. And let's continue that thought:
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https://hellocigarettes.com/2023/11/08/cigarette- prices-and-taxes-by-state/
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https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/factors- affecting-gasoline-prices.php

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There is a possibility that the foriegn seller might have lowered the
price to absorb some of the tariff.

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    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.
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    PS The American consumer will pay 100% of Trump's taxes. I
mean tariffs. Aff ... same thing.
    []'s

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Might be true, but it might be necessary as a way to get other
countries to bargan with their tariffs.

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For some reason, the EU offer of "zero tariffs on all manufacutred
goods" has not led to further negotiation rounds yet.

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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.
 

And Italy. And Japan. And USA. And Argentina, And...
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