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Just a real quick question for Americans - no angst or fighting.

When a product from overseas - let’s use China as an example - has a tariff on it, you know it’s the American public who pays the higher expense to cover the tariffs, not the exporter right?

I’m just asking because a Texan friend of mine thought tariffs on Chinese products was paid by the Chinese government. But it’s not. It’s the American consume who pays the higher cost.

I know it’s obvious but I just thought if check everyone understood the tariff costs the consumer, not the exporter.
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Well it's not specifically the American consumer but it ends up that way.

China ships a good to the US.

The American company which buys the good then pays a tariff to the government to purchase the good.

Because they are now basically paying more taxes to buy stuff, they increase prices to cover the loss in revenue.