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minus-squarejustOnePersistentKbinPleaselinkfedilink16•8 days agoIf Trump puts tariffs on Canadian oil, Americans will see an immediate 5% price jump in all goods, even the ones not covered by tariffs.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•7 days agoWouldn’t it be funny if Canada and Mexico put an export tariff on that very same oil.
minus-square@PlaidBaronlinkEnglish0•7 days agoNot to be too pendantic but that would be an export tax, not a tariff. It does matter.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•7 days agoA tariffs is a tax on goods crossing a border. An export tariff is imposed by the country exporting. I don’t mind pedantry, but you’re just incorrect.
If Trump puts tariffs on Canadian oil, Americans will see an immediate 5% price jump in all goods, even the ones not covered by tariffs.
Wouldn’t it be funny if Canada and Mexico put an export tariff on that very same oil.
Not to be too pendantic but that would be an export tax, not a tariff.
It does matter.
A tariffs is a tax on goods crossing a border. An export tariff is imposed by the country exporting. I don’t mind pedantry, but you’re just incorrect.