ABOUT TARIFFS...
Can I just explain how wrong Donald Trump sounds to those of us in the import business? He’s bullshitting you.
Here’s the truth: I work in imports, and Trump’s claims are false. The importer (the company bringing goods into the U.S.) pays the tariffs, and that cost is added to the price of the product.
Depending on the profit margin, part of that cost gets passed on to you, the consumer—but it's not a fixed amount.
The country where the product comes from doesn’t pay the tariff. Tariffs are added to the price when the goods arrive in the U.S.
So, in the end, WE—the American consumers—are the ones paying the tariffs through higher prices at the store.