Subj : Why US Import Tariffs Won't Work
To   : All
From : Joseph Pereira
Date : Thu Oct 02 2025 05:56:08


Trump wants to use the tariffs to force manufacturers to start making products in the US again.

That's a pretty hopeless proposition.

There are several reasons for this.

The main reason it won't work is that China isn't 30% or 60% cheaper. If US manufacturers want to compete with China in the US, they'll have to impose a 500% to 600% tariff.

US industrial products are literally 6 times more expensive if you want to make them in the US.

This is due to the scale of production, which the US can't match. After all, China produces for the world. The US wants to produce for the US.

Moreover, Americans want a wage that allows them to live in the US. With very expensive American products, US wages will also have to rise.

And that's not even mentioning the fact that the US has to rebuild its production from scratch. After all, it's practically gone. Are American companies going to invest in something they know they can never compete with globally? Suppose a future administration decides it's not worth it, then you'll have invested billions for nothing. Who seriously wants to take that risk?

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