Tariff increases

[bae]

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-...imports/canada

[rosarugosa]

Just off the top of my head, my alcohol-free, wine alternative subscription from Canada will cost me an additional $180. per year. There is another alternative that I liked that was made in NY, but I like Proxies from Canada a lot better, and it has a lot less sugar, so I'll stick with them despite any tariffs.
I'm sure there are plenty of other items that will cost us more. It looks like a of our health/beauty/toiletry items are made in Canada.

I've tried to buy things that are made locally or at least in the USA for a long time. It is sometimes totally impossible, as a lot of product categories just aren't made in the US. Nor do I want to spend my life researching the minutiae of every tiny package of dental floss I buy. Also, how does one factor into the equation sustainable/environmentally friendly practices? Sticking with dental floss, I recently found a brand I like that doesn't contain any plastics in the product or packaging, but it's made in Colombia. So is that better or worse?

I wonder how they will treat items like coffee, tea, and chocolate that cannot be sourced from the US at all?

[Tradd]

What impacts? Work will get more interesting? That’s to be sure.

Some imports from China are at 7.5% additional duty (on top of standard duty), others are at 25%. So this is 10% on top of that. I looked at the tin of Nivea cream in my bathroom. Made in MX. Same thing with my Eucerine cream. Lots of fruit and veggies come from MX.

I think Canada should be have been left out of this. 80% of their exports come to the US. I have no issues with hitting MX. NAFTA sent so much US manufacturing to MX.

[flowerseverywhere]

Thank you Tradd for your insights. Very helpful to get your opinions based on actual experience as opposed to biased CNN or FOX talking heads.

[Tradd]

Thank you Tradd for your insights. Very helpful to get your opinions based on actual experience as opposed to biased CNN or FOX talking heads.

Welcome. That’s why I send people to the Economist, NYT, or WSJ. I have a subscription to the first two and some WSJ access through Apple News + subscription.

[sweetana3]

Wonder how they will handle cars "made in Canada"? My new Honda hybrid was built in Canada.

[Tradd]

Wonder how they will handle cars "made in Canada"? My new Honda hybrid was built in Canada. We are happy about that since the Honda plant just 50 miles away has had some recent quality issues.

Lots of people aren’t aware that car parts go back and forth between Michigan and Ontario for different processes done on each side. Not sure how this is going to affect that.

[Rogar]

News says there will be a similar tariff on Mexico as Canada. If I understand things, there can be an application for tariff exemptions, but doesn't a lot of our produce and other food stuffs come from Mexico?

[Tradd]

News says there will be a similar tariff on Mexico as Canada. If I understand things, there can be an application for tariff exemptions, but doesn't a lot of our produce and other food stuffs come from Mexico?

Yes, that’s what I’m wondering, too. There were plenty of carve outs and exclusions on the first round of China tariffs in 2018-19 b

[catherine]

...my alcohol-free, wine alternative subscription from Canada will cost me an additional $180. per year.

Off-topic: rosa, how is that alcohol-free wine? I drink the alcohol-free beer that Teacher Terry recommended years ago (Athletic Brewing Company), but I'd love a good N/A wine!!