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We regret but have to temporary suspend the shipments to USA

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639 points CTOSian | 2 comments | 26 Aug 25 17:22 UTC | HN request time: 0.504s | source
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zaptheimpaler ◴[26 Aug 25 17:49 UTC] No.45029926[source]▶
> importers must declare the exact amount of steel, copper, and aluminum in products, with a 100% tariff applied to these materials. This makes little sense—PCBs, for instance, contain copper traces, but the quantity is nearly impossible to estimate.

Wow this administration is f**ing batshit insane. I thought the tariffs would be on raw metals, not anything at all that happens to contain them.

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miltonlost ◴[26 Aug 25 18:24 UTC] No.45030340[source]▶
Tarriffs on raw materials in order to boost local manufactring is also insane. That's what needs to be cheap. Corrupt, stupid, evil policies.
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mothballed ◴[26 Aug 25 18:40 UTC] No.45030530[source]▶
The workers yearn to go back in the fiery sweaty steel mills where every 3rd year one of their coworkers has their arms turned into a molten blob.
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1. miltonlost ◴[26 Aug 25 18:50 UTC] No.45030632[source]▶
That's not what I was saying with my comment. There was no implication I want to go back to 1890s pre-labor rights. How did "raw materials should be cheap if you want to encourage manufacturing" get to "get rid of labor laws!!!". Your reading comprehension needs to be higher. Stating a basic economic principle does not imply the erosion of labor protections.
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2. mothballed ◴[26 Aug 25 18:55 UTC] No.45030692[source]▶
I think in 1890s is was probably closer to one blob arm every 3rd month. My apologies if it was read as changing labor protections, rather than in regards to moving industry back towards now imported inherently dangerous production of elementary inputs.