Tariffs Catch-All

[superrific]

Here's the precise amount of rare earth mineral that China will be willing to export: enough to discourage other countries from opening rare earth mines, but not enough to impede China's technical superiority.

Anyone can figure that out. Even Scott Bessent.

 

[ChileG]

Here's the precise amount of rare earth mineral that China will be willing to export: enough to discourage other countries from opening rare earth mines, but not enough to impede China's technical superiority.

Anyone can figure that out. Even Scott Bessent.

One person can’t figure it out. Unfortunately he is our king so there isn’t anything we can do until the GOP grows some balls.

 

[altmin]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/01/constellation-brands-stz-q1-2026-earnings.html

Modelo owner Constellation Brands misses on earnings as aluminum tariffs hit profitability​

 

[nycfan]

 

[UNCatTech]

If we have a big trade deficit doesn't that mean that they can do the things we need?

 

[ChileG]

Every single time he says this, the reporters should immediately correct him and say, “actually, it’s a tax on the American importer, not Japan (or Canada, or China, or whatever).
And just keep doing it until his head explodes or he learns.

 

[JCTarheel82]

He looks like such a fucking dope with that hat on.

 

[nycfan]

[Not clear of anything is signed]

 

[Carolina Fever]

Analysis shows Trump's tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion

Analysis shows Trump's tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could be potentially managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins.

www.wral.com

 

[superrific]

I've not been to Vietnam, but I have a hard time believing there will be big demand for huge gas guzzling American SUVs there.

 

[lawtig02]

I've not been to Vietnam, but I have a hard time believing there will be big demand for huge gas guzzling American SUVs there.

 

[nycfan]

[Not clear of anything is signed]

Vietnam is not a giant market in any event, and the cost of U.S. goods and services may be prohibitive even with no tariffs, but there is room to grow the market in niches where we actually produce items Vietnam imports below cost (or availability) of similar imports from the region:



Meanwhile, even if the USA magically took over the entire Chinese business with Vietnam, the US would still have a trade deficit with Vietnam.




In other words, opening U.S. opportunities in Vietnam could help a limited number of U.S. businesses, but won’t resolve the trade imbalance. Meanwhile, now the U.S. will pay 20% tariffs on imports from Vietnam (and 40% for imports that are being trade washed through Vietnam).

PS — dropping the tariff rate on U.S. imports to zero is virtually meaningless except for a handful of products — the average tariff rate charged by Vietnam on U.S. imports was already only a little over 1%.