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   Alan to Seven Steps   
   Re: [Oh Canada...] US Dairy Products: Ta   
   12 Mar 25 13:37:05   
   
   XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.trump, talk.politics.guns   
   XPost: sac.politics, can.politics   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2025-03-11 22:48, Seven Steps wrote:   
   > On 3/11/2025 6:53 PM, Alan wrote:   
   >> On 2025-03-11 17:51, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:   
   >>> Before President Trump took office, what tariffs did Canada impose on   
   >>> U.S.   
   >>> goods, and what percentages were there on various products exported   
   >>> to the   
   >>> US?   
   >>>   
   >>> Before January 1st, Canada had tariffs on certain U.S. products,   
   >>> primarily   
   >>> in sectors protected under its supply management system. These included:   
   >>>   
   >>> Dairy Products: Tariffs ranged from 200% to 300% on items like milk,   
   >>> cheese, and butter to protect Canadian dairy farmers.   
   >>>   
   >>> Poultry and Eggs: Similar high tariffs were applied to chicken, turkey,   
   >>> and eggs.   
   >>>   
   >>> Grain Products: Some grains faced tariffs, though these were generally   
   >>> lower than those on dairy and poultry.   
   >>>   
   >>> These tariffs were part of Canada's long-standing trade policies to   
   >>> support domestic industries.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You doofus.   
   >>   
   >> Those tariffs only applied on imports above a certain volume.   
   >   
   > That's how all tariffs work, doofus.  Read the fine print.   
      
   No, that is NOT how all tariffs work.   
      
   Most tariffs are applied to a particular class of goods REGARDLESS of   
   the volume involved.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
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