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LiberalArkie

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18. Have to love capitalism. No importer is going to sell something to a wholesaler for the same price they have to pay for

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:24 PM

Apr 2025

the item. They will tack on to their import cost the tariff. Then they will mark it up.
The distributor has their markup which is the above price.,
The seller then marks it up again to the customer.

A duty in Europe and elsewhere stays separate as it is paid by the end customer, so the total for the items will be cheaper because it is not marked up every single step.

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Consumers now face "tariff surcharges" for some goods as companies pass along costs [View all] riversedge Apr 2025 OP

But ... but .... Dear Leader says "Don be weak, stupid Panicans"! It will all work out and make us all rich!! Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #1

The worse part is, not only *they believe him... (again) Justice matters. Apr 2025 #13

Just say no The Madcap Apr 2025 #2

And prepare to redefine "necessary." n/t Harker Apr 2025 #12

Yes, unless it's absolutely necessary for survival or life saving, it's not necessary. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #19

They need the capital to float the next load of merchandise bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #3

Red Hats going up 125%? multigraincracker Apr 2025 #4

It's +145% now (last I heard)... Justice matters. Apr 2025 #14

id love to see em choke it and swallow it. but nooooo they have to stiff us amnyway they can. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #24

So this is an additional fee retailers tack on, at their discretion? 3%, 8%, 12%, whatthefuckever they want? CrispyQ Apr 2025 #5

Let's Call it a "Trump" Stallion Apr 2025 #29

It's a tax. cstanleytech Apr 2025 #6

In today's email... RobertDevereaux Apr 2025 #7

I hope the "tariff surcharge" is listed separately and labeled clearly. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #8

one of my friends manages a cookware retailer in town.mthey are raising prices 20% on monday moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 #9

Watch him sign an executive order prohibiting truthisfreedom Apr 2025 #10

Good luck finding new shoes before prices double. WestMichRad Apr 2025 #11

Hard to say just yet MichMan Apr 2025 #26

Just like during Covid,those Corporations couldn't wait to start screwing people Bengus81 Apr 2025 #15

Elizabeth Warren was right...price gouging! BigmanPigman Apr 2025 #16

Wild that the guy who promised lower grocery bills on "day one" is now single-handedly financially stressing everybody. Initech Apr 2025 #17

Have to love capitalism. No importer is going to sell something to a wholesaler for the same price they have to pay for LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #18

I believe that the EU VAT is charged at every stage in a supply chain MichMan Apr 2025 #21

Wild.. LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #22

It is still charged either way. MichMan Apr 2025 #23

What gets me are the import duties on Texas oil! Will Exxon stop at anything? 😁 Wonder Why Apr 2025 #20

choke it chicken. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #25

Where is corporate media on this?.................. Lovie777 Apr 2025 #27

Good. Now there won't be any doubt Deminpenn Apr 2025 #28

Have the businesses actually been assessed tariffs? GreenWave Apr 2025 #30

I paid at hidden tariff today at Wal-Mart Resist160 Apr 2025 #31

The educating of America continues. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #32

Or maybe this is just an excuse for corporate greed alarimer Apr 2025 #33

Heaven forbid these companies help absorb the costs out of their undying patriotism mdbl Apr 2025 #34