US Tariffs

I've seen some shipments going to the US from Canada, where the goods' COI is China... some of those tariff coded materials are getting hit with a combined 175% duties & tariffs. Sometimes the importer is paying, others it's the exporter.
 
RayLaFleur said:
I've seen some shipments going to the US from Canada, where the goods' COI is China... some of those tariff coded materials are getting hit with a combined 175% duties & tariffs. Sometimes the importer is paying, others it's the exporter.
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All of us would benefit from sitting down with our customers and advising them that now is the time to review the shipping paperwork for cross border shipments that is being generated. Tariffs and HTS codes are not the only issue. Lately I have had negative experiences with paperwork not conforming with:
US19CFR193.92(7) - Lowest External Packaging Unit
US19CFR123.92(d)(9) - Precise description.

10 skids - FAK - 44000lbs doesn't cut it anymore.
 
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US19CFR193.92(7) - Lowest External Packaging Unit
US19CFR123.92(d)(9) - Precise description.

Those two have been a thing for a long time; CBP is just now starting to enforce them more strictly to be a PITA. We have had to educate customers and their brokers on manifesting quantity.
 
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Brenda said:
Now part two of your statement is a crack up. Only problem, I don't think Don gives a crap.
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He absolutely does not give a crap about anyone, or anything, else, and if, in the meantime, he bankrupts the good ole USA, then so be it.

I believe we have a front row seat to history my friends. I believe we are witnessing the end of an empire. What we are seeing today is the beginning of the end of the United States of America.
Granted it was a grand experiment, but like everything else, it does have a shelf life, and I believe the USA has come to the end of its best before date.
It is often said that in the history of mankind, no democratic republic has lasted more than 300 years. The USA is 249 years old. Tick Tock Tick Tock ...

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Political philosophers like Plato, Polybius, and Montesquieu argued that political systems go through cycles:
  • Monarchy → Aristocracy → Democracy → Anarchy or Tyranny
  • Republics, sitting in the democratic part of the cycle, often overcorrect or rot from within over time.
The 300-year number isn’t magic — it’s just a benchmark for how long a republic might remain stable before corruption, factionalism, inequality, or power centralization threatens its existence.
 
Michael Ludwig said:
He absolutely does not give a crap about anyone, or anything, else, and if, in the meantime, he bankrupts the good ole USA, then so be it.

I believe we have a front row seat to history my friends. I believe we are witnessing the end of an empire. What we are seeing today is the beginning of the end of the United States of America.
Granted it was a grand experiment, but like everything else, it does have a shelf life, and I believe the USA has come to the end of its best before date.
It is often said that in the history of mankind, no democratic republic has lasted more than 300 years. The USA is 249 years old. Tick Tock Tick Tock ...

From ChatGPT ...
Political philosophers like Plato, Polybius, and Montesquieu argued that political systems go through cycles:
  • Monarchy → Aristocracy → Democracy → Anarchy or Tyranny
  • Republics, sitting in the democratic part of the cycle, often overcorrect or rot from within over time.
The 300-year number isn’t magic — it’s just a benchmark for how long a republic might remain stable before corruption, factionalism, inequality, or power centralization threatens its existence.
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Brenda said:
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TBH ... it's like watching the Youtube clip of that NYC helicopter crashing ... You know it's going to be horrible. You know people die when it hits the river. But, you can't stop watching. Human nature I guess.
It's quite possible that a number of us here won't actually see the USA take its last breath. Inevitable as it is, many of you younger folks will, and you will need to prepare for it. What that preparation looks like right now is hard to say. I do not envy you those coming days.
 
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I wouldn’t count America out just yet. 90 years ago the same was said about Germany, and now they are Europe’s powerhouse. At the pace they’re going Trump and Company will likely self-destruct sooner than later. And then back to regular programming. Hopefully the dems are now hard at work behind the scenes to find a viable contender for president..hopefully they’re looking beyond the same rehash of ineffective candidates they’ve fielded in the last two or three elections.
 
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Freight Broker said:
I wouldn’t count America out just yet. 90 years ago the same was said about Germany, and now they are Europe’s powerhouse. At the pace they’re going Trump and Company will likely self-destruct sooner than later. And then back to regular programming. Hopefully the dems are now hard at work behind the scenes to find a viable contender for president..hopefully they’re looking beyond the same rehash of ineffective candidates they’ve fielded in the last two or three elections.
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Yup, the Germans lost two wars and still managed to prop back up and lead the EU. If DJT didn't win last year they definitely would've gone under. He's already collected $21B from the tariffs and that number will continue to grow to supplement the incoming nationwide tax cuts. Border encounters are way down, US inflation is dropping, so far he's doing everything that was promised. Most importantly the DOGE cuts will help significantly lower the deficit and everything they do is publicly available - https://doge.gov/
 
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Yup, the Germans lost two wars and still managed to prop back up and lead the EU. If DJT didn't win last year they definitely would've gone under. He's already collected $21B from the tariffs and that number will continue to grow to supplement the incoming nationwide tax cuts. Border encounters are way down, US inflation is dropping, so far he's doing everything that was promised. Most importantly the DOGE cuts will help significantly lower the deficit and everything they do is publicly available - https://doge.gov/
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What flavour is the Koolaid today?
 
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That 21B from tariffs is 21B that YOUR importers and end consumers are now paying. I wouldn't be celebrating just yet.. so far it's higher prices and a smaller nest egg for most Americans.. and if you protest too much there could be a one way ride to El Salvador in your future.
 
I just read that the Budget Lab at Yale University is projecting the increased inflationary pressures from the tariffs would be equivalent to a $4,900.00 annual loss in wages per U.S. wage earner.
As bad as it is, one can only image how much worse it would be under Harris.
 
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Michael Ludwig said:
I just read that the Budget Lab at Yale University is projecting the increased inflationary pressures from the tariffs would be equivalent to a $4,900.00 annual loss in wages per U.S. wage earner.
As bad as it is, one can only image how much worse it would be under Harris.
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Trump may quash the Budget Lab.. bad news.. kill the messenger.
 
If true, they would still be wealthier than the average Canadian, even after 3 years.. YoY the gap between us and the Americans keeps growing, due to our government's poor policy decisions.
 
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