(January 27, 2017 at 11:56 am)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote:(January 27, 2017 at 11:49 am)Tazzycorn Wrote: So I take it you're ok with US citizens about 35% more for goods imported from Mexico then?
Because that's what an import tax means, the buyers at the end of the chain pay it (plus a little extra built in at each step).
C'mon guys. Give A Theist a break. It's not like Mexico makes that much that we import. Coke made with sugar, sombreros, Chevys... Nothing of any real worth or importance.
Nope, nothing at all.
Vehicles: US$90.4 billion (23.7% of total exports)
Electronic equipment: $81.2 billion (21.3%)
Machines, engines, pumps: $58.9 billion (15.5%)
Oil: $22.8 billion (6%)
Medical, technical equipment: $15.2 billion (4%)
Furniture, lighting, signs: $9.9 billion (2.6%)
Plastics: $8.3 billion (2.2%)
Gems, precious metals, coins: $7.1 billion (1.9%)
Iron or steel products: $5.7 billion (1.5%)
Vegetables: $5.6 billion (1.5%)
Source: http://www.worldstopexports.com/mexicos-top-exports/
(These are total export numbers, but 84% of this total goes to NAFTA trading partners, primarily the US and Canada.
Yeah, we don't need any of that stuff.