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WolfmanJackSr
Så det här stämmer inte?
A recent study calculated that the 25 percent tariffs imposed on China would cost the average American household more than $800 a year, according to a blog post from the New York Federal Reserve.
But U.S.-based importers are managing the higher tax burden in a number of ways that hurt U.S. companies and customers more than China.
Such strategies include accepting lower profit margins; cutting costs - including wages and jobs for U.S. workers; deferring any potential wage hikes, as well as passing on tariff costs through higher prices for U.S. consumers or companies.
Most importers use a mix of such tactics to spread the higher costs among suppliers and consumers or buyers.
Higher duties on imports of metals and Chinese products, for example, increased Caterpillar’s production costs by more than $100 million last year. In response, the heavy-duty equipment maker increased prices for its products.
Tractor manufacturer Deere & Co estimates a $100 million increase in its raw materials costs this year because of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports. Deere has cut costs and increased prices to protect its profits.
A Congressional Research Service report in February found that the tariffs boosted washing machine prices by as much as 12%, compared to January 2018, before tariffs took effect.
Steel and aluminum tariffs increased the price of steel products by nearly 9% last year, pushing up costs for steel users by $5.6 billion, according to a study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
U.S. companies and consumers paid $3 billion a month in additional taxes because of tariffs on Chinese goods and on aluminum and steel from around the globe, according to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Princeton University, and Columbia University. Companies shouldered an additional $1.4 billion in costs related to lost efficiency in 2018, the study found.
Jo, det stämmer visst. Givetvis kan det finnas skillnader, ex Caterpillar på en ren industriprodukt med 25% kanske tar ut större del, medan ex Apple inte tagit ut en USD. Meningen är att Caterpillar skall flytta hem produktion i närtid, med andra varor 10% kanske inte har samma prio.
Tom i ditt citat finns det med "Such strategies include accepting lower profit margins; cutting costs."
Notera att större mängden varor har 10% tull, dessa är väsentligt enklare att hantera enligt den modell jag presenterat.
(Man blir yr av allt som händer. Ingen tvekan om den saken. Få saker är dock lika intressanta som detta IMO; Trumps finansiella mörkervärld) 
