gopher said:

Trudeau imposed a 100% tarrif on Chinese EV cars because China released a $20,000 EV that has better battery technology than North American EV, so he is trying to stop people from importing them

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christopera said:

gopher said:

Trudeau imposed a 100% tarrif on Chinese EV cars because China released a $20,000 EV that has better battery technology than North American EV, so he is trying to stop people from importing them

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Most Chinese and Indian cars won’t even come close passing modern safety standards. It has nothing to do with batteries.

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koods said:

TrancedOutBrah said:

What's to stop China trading with Mexico and then Mexico importing the cars to the USA?

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The USMCA free trade agreement contains enforcement mechanisms for requiring that a certain percentage of parts and assembly are sourced in North America. A car that is imported duty free from either Canada or Mexico must be assembled in one of those countries using at least 75% domestically produced parts.

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ballsalsa said:

Yeah, I read an article about some of the crash test scores these Chinese cars get and it's pretty abysmal.  Hella cheap, though. 

Fuck that. I'd be stoked if they let some of the really cheap Japanese trucks in
https://www.motor1.com/news/701958/toyota-hilux-champ-cheap-pickup/

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gopher said:

christopera said:

gopher said:

Trudeau imposed a 100% tarrif on Chinese EV cars because China released a $20,000 EV that has better battery technology than North American EV, so he is trying to stop people from importing them

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Most Chinese and Indian cars won’t even come close passing modern safety standards. It has nothing to do with batteries.

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Then why did he impose a terrif instead of banning them, this brand does use better battery technology then normal the lithium cells in say a telsa

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Kickle said:

Does a tariff influence inflation if the tariff prevents the sale of the good in the first place?

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Kickle said:

Does a tariff influence inflation if the tariff prevents the sale of the good in the first place?

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Are you saying the item would't have sold because of the tariff? Than that means another good will have to be produced at a higher cost, so yes. It would.

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But isn't the premise that this causes inflation based on a fantasy that everything is equally available at all times? 

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You’re answering your own questions. 

Ha, but yes, I tend to agree with you on that point.  I’d have to ask someone more knowledge about how all the working parts work together in the equation, so to speak.  Though, from a purely technical perspective you’re correct on that.

christopera said:

gopher said:

christopera said:

gopher said:

Trudeau imposed a 100% tarrif on Chinese EV cars because China released a $20,000 EV that has better battery technology than North American EV, so he is trying to stop people from importing them

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Most Chinese and Indian cars won’t even come close passing modern safety standards. It has nothing to do with batteries.

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Then why did he impose a terrif instead of banning them, this brand does use better battery technology then normal the lithium cells in say a telsa

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Probably political optics. A Chinese car would never pass the safety standards to be allowed on a Canadian road. If you want to find out what it’s like to be squeezed out of a tube, crash a Chinese car.

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