02-27-2026, 04:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-27-2026, 04:22 PM by Durian Fiend.)
(02-27-2026, 04:07 PM)HiloJulie Wrote:Who said it was foreseeable? OTOH, Trump did campaign on a pledge to hit China with much higher tariffs.(02-27-2026, 03:43 PM)Durian Fiend Wrote: A big concern as they waited for the construction to be completed and then shipped. Tariffs apply when the product arrives in US, correct?
According to Google the tariff rate on China in 2024 was approximately 20%, so they shouldn't have been completely blindsided by this.
Which, one would think it would be safe to say was known when they paid the 20 grand to the China company to build the house.
How was what happened subsequent to paying the 20 grand to the China company for the house have been foreseeable?
Looking back at this story, it seems that the big increase in port storage and clearance fees are what really took them by surprise. I can certainly understand missing this one.
And the changes POTUS made to these, btw, look like they are immune from the SCOTUS ruling.
Edit: It's not reasonable to compare buying a home from a local contractor to buying a prefab from China. There's a BIG difference!