Trump election win would be 'calamitous' for Australian trade

[Harpy Eagle]

Trump election win would be 'calamitous' for Australian trade: experts

Commodity-reliant economy at risk from tariffs, retaliation and 'global trade war'

asia.nikkei.com

With the U.S. presidential election just days away, Australian officials and industry are bracing for the potential economic impact if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Trump, who polls show is in a tight race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 60% and to hit other partners with tariffs of 10% to 20%, moves that analysts say would hurt Australia's key commodity exports.


Nobody wins a tariff war, it hurts everyone.

 

[1srelluc]

As far as I know Australia is still a good trading partner but just look at what the mere threat of one does.....It makes the trade cheaters (or potential ones) take notice.

 

[sparky]

Tariffs oppose free trade

Free trade (NAFTA,etc) allowed for the (Cue Ross P) giant sucking sound, rust belt ,demise of American manufacturing that you all blamed unions for

VAT will cost the consumer , but it'll also bring back manufacturing jobs to pay for it

So which would you rather have?

~S~

 

[shockedcanadian]

Trump will basically match reciprocal tariffs with allies. So if Australia hits the U.S with a 5 or 10% tariff on products, America will match it. He has stated this in such a manner before, calling it "reciprocal tariffs". If I am him in fact, in his closing arguments, I say this succinctly, "we won't tariff nations that dont tariff us. Those who do, we will MATCH those tariffs.

They will increase tariffs to enemy states who defy rules beyond just tariffs to include slave labour, government subsidies, suppression of their dollar etc.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Tariffs oppose free trade

Free trade (NAFTA,etc) allowed for the (Cue Ross P) giant sucking sound, rust belt ,demise of American manufacturing that you all blamed unions for

VAT will cost the consumer , but it'll also bring back manufacturing jobs to pay for it

So which would you rather have?

~S~

Not sure who "you all" are, I doubt you will find me blaming unions for anything.

Nothing will bring back manufacturing jobs as more were lost to automation than offshoring.

People whined about inflation under Biden, Trump's tariff war will make that look like a sunny day at the beach.

 

[JGalt]

Trump election win would be 'calamitous' for Australian trade: experts

Commodity-reliant economy at risk from tariffs, retaliation and 'global trade war'

asia.nikkei.com

With the U.S. presidential election just days away, Australian officials and industry are bracing for the potential economic impact if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Trump, who polls show is in a tight race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 60% and to hit other partners with tariffs of 10% to 20%, moves that analysts say would hurt Australia's key commodity exports.


Nobody wins a tariff war, it hurts everyone.

That's a bullshit lie. The only tariffs I know of that Trump considered levying against Australia was aluminum. But he but decided against it because of opposition from military officials and the State Department.

Trump Administration Considered Tariffs on Australia (Published 2019)

Even so, most goods imported into the U.S. under the Australia Free Trade Agreement (AUFTA) are free of duty and merchandise processing fee (MPF). All AUFTA goods will be duty free on January 1, 2022.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

They will increase tariffs to enemy states who defy rules beyond just tariffs to include slave labour, government subsidies, suppression of their dollar etc.

So, the US is allowed to have massive government subsidies, but we will punish others that do so.

Yeah, that sounds about right

 

[shockedcanadian]

So, the US is allowed to have massive government subsidies, but we will punish others that do so.

Yeah, that sounds about right

Tariffs. Focus on tariffs please. That's your beef right? Tariffs?

Look, I am not in great health right now, please, let's not be purposely evasive.

 

[sparky]

Nothing will bring back manufacturing jobs as more were lost to automation than offshoring.

regulating capitalism means supply side economics can compete for demand Harpy

~S~

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Tariffs. Focus on tariffs please. That's your beef right? Tariffs?

Look, I am not in great health right now, please, let's not be purposely evasive.

according to you, we will use tariffs to punish those that have government subsidies.

all the while having our own government subsidies.

do you not find that a bit hypocritical?

 

[shockedcanadian]

according to you, we will use tariffs to punish those that have government subsidies.

all the while having our own government subsidies.

do you not find that a bit hypocritical?

Well, government subsidies should be decreased overall but I digress.

Perhaps the better way to state this would be "government owned".

 

[sparky]

this fits here>

MSN

~S~

 

[SweetSue92]

Trump election win would be 'calamitous' for Australian trade: experts

Commodity-reliant economy at risk from tariffs, retaliation and 'global trade war'

asia.nikkei.com

With the U.S. presidential election just days away, Australian officials and industry are bracing for the potential economic impact if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Trump, who polls show is in a tight race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 60% and to hit other partners with tariffs of 10% to 20%, moves that analysts say would hurt Australia's key commodity exports.


Nobody wins a tariff war, it hurts everyone.

Am I supposed to care about Australia?

Because I do not

 

[petro]

Biden loves him some tariffs...
WashingtonCNN —
The Biden administration said Friday that it has finalized tariff hikes on certain Chinese-made products that the president first announced in May.

The tariff rate will go up to 100% on electric vehicles, to 50% on solar cells and to 25% on electrical vehicle batteries, critical minerals, steel, aluminum, face masks and ship-to-shore cranes beginning September 27, according to the US Trade Representative’s Office

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/china-tariffs-biden-trump/index.html

Funny how the left lacks the self awareness to see it.

 

[sparky]

Regulated capitalism ,played right, would not need to be subsidized

The free traitors who sold us out brought that to the table, addressing the symptom of a disease THEY created here

~S~

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Am I supposed to care about Australia?

Because I do not

Of course not, you are supposed to care about your cult and nothing else.

And you are very adept at that.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Biden loves him some tariffs...
WashingtonCNN —
The Biden administration said Friday that it has finalized tariff hikes on certain Chinese-made products that the president first announced in May.

The tariff rate will go up to 100% on electric vehicles, to 50% on solar cells and to 25% on electrical vehicle batteries, critical minerals, steel, aluminum, face masks and ship-to-shore cranes beginning September 27, according to the US Trade Representative’s Office

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/china-tariffs-biden-trump/index.html

Funny how the left lacks the self awareness to see it.

Indeed he does, one of the many ways that him and Trump are alike.

One of 1000 reasons I would never vote for either of them.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Regulated capitalism ,played right, would not need to be subsidized

The free traitors who sold us out brought that to the table, addressing the symptom of a disease THEY created here

~S~

I just wanted to say I enjoy your Fortune Cookie approach to posting.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Trump election win would be 'calamitous' for Australian trade: experts

Commodity-reliant economy at risk from tariffs, retaliation and 'global trade war'

asia.nikkei.com

With the U.S. presidential election just days away, Australian officials and industry are bracing for the potential economic impact if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Trump, who polls show is in a tight race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, has pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 60% and to hit other partners with tariffs of 10% to 20%, moves that analysts say would hurt Australia's key commodity exports.


Nobody wins a tariff war, it hurts everyone.

I thought China and Australia were two different nations?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I thought China and Australia were two different nations?

How to say " I did not bother to open the link in the OP" without using those words