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Ferdi Magellan<a href="https://aus.social/@johnquiggin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@johnquiggin</a> “…the $50 billion travel trade surplus the U.S. enjoyed ten years ago has swung to a $50 billion deficit, a $100 billion reversal that threatens to get worse.”Don’t tell tRump or he’ll demand a 25% import tax on all incoming visitor tickets and expenditure. 🤪<a href="https://aus.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tariffs</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ImportTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportTax</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://jorts.horse/@kobilacroix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kobilacroix</a> OFC <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Greedflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greedflation</a> will mean that corporations like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> will just 1:1 the prices even if the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USD</a>:<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EUR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EUR</a> goes 2:1.<ul><li>They already did it that in the past, and when the $:€ was >1,60:1, it was cheaper for folks to fly to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NYC</a>, sleep one bight in a hotel, buy an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iPhone</a> and fly back to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Germany</a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/customs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#customs</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ImportTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportTax</a> paid...</li></ul>And yes, I knew a time when people got paid to order for pickup Apple devices in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a>, fly back with them and properly declare them at customs because even at 2x19% tax + buying new chargers it was cheaper than accepting 60% price gouging.<ul><li>So just because the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iPhone</a> will get 104% tariffs in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> production never enters the US it'll likely get parity by numbers because Apple always flexes numbers in disadvantage for buyers!</li></ul>Also no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/retailer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retailer</a> will accept sucking up the losses, cuz even if Apple were to make 80% margin on their devices at their stores, they'd be in the red without raising prices...<ul><li>But in essence you're correct: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Consumers</a> WILL GET SHAFTED and not the corporations - that's how it's always been! (Ask Brazilians about non - domestic-built game console prices!)…</li></ul>

der.hansNintendo Switch 2 pre-order delay due to new import tax ( tariff ) ?"preorders for the hotly anticipated console will be delayed due to President Trump's new global tariffs"<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5349650/trump-tariffs-nintendo-switch-2-doug-bowser?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5349650/trump-tariffs-nintendo-switch-2-doug-bowser?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a>More linked from NPR story - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/not-just-switch-2-esa-warns-trumps-tariffs-will-hurt-the-entire-game-industry/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/not-just-switch-2-esa-warns-trumps-tariffs-will-hurt-the-entire-game-industry/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nintendo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#switch2</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImportTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportTax</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NPR</a>

Tim ZeeI can't wait for Trump tariffs to apply to MAGA merch. That includes overpriced Trump Bibles which are made in China. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGAmerch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGAmerch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImportTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportTax</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpolitics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClayJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClayJones</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inflation</a>

gentlegardener<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#farmers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/importtax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#importtax</a> aka <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariff</a> Love how <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/rightwing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rightwing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/magat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#magat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> are starting to use the most unattractive pics of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/tusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tusk</a> Plenty to choose from<a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-futures" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-futures</a>

Thelonious08It's funny and a little bit terrifying that Mrs Freeland is likely to be the next Canadian Prime Minister<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freeland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Freeland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reckless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reckless</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Incompetent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Incompetent</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inept" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inept</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImportTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportTax</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inflation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPolitics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mexico</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Clowns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Clowns</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buffoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buffoons</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FascistTakeover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FascistTakeover</a>

AxWax<a href="https://mastodon.social/@RobertaFidora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RobertaFidora</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/@alpenglow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@alpenglow</a> collect and pay VAT on the customer's behalf, but I'm not quite sure where that is detailed or how it works.Either way, it all is a major pita (you should see the online declaration forms I just had a look at - they are horrendous).Anyway, I'd love to hear from someone who knows more about how <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/CustomsDuties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CustomsDuties</a> / <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ImportVAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportVAT</a> / <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ImportTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ImportTax</a> into the EU and Germany in particular works in practice, especially for items below the €150 threshold ...<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/BoostsWelcome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoostsWelcome</a> 🧵 3/3

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