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Ms. Toad

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11. The importer paid the tariffs.

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 01:57 PM

Apr 20

Some passed them on to consumers. Some didn't. Since passed them on in part. It's was their choice as to how much they decided the market would bear versus how much of a decrease in profits they were willing to take.

Since the importer paid the tariff, they are the ones legally entitled to the refund.

I think they are morally obligated to refund any increase they passed on. But legally it works the same way as when a part increased in price for any other reason. You aren't entitled to a refund if the wzywig the is in your car went up than back down in price.

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Complete disaster. The 'brilliant businessman' does it again. louis-t Apr 20 #1

Why Katcat Apr 20 #2

"Corporations are people, my friend" --Mitt Romney. n/t BadgerKid Apr 20 #3

same shit happened during the subprime mortgage crisis Native Apr 20 #5

The importer paid the tariffs. Ms. Toad Apr 20 #11

Great question! City Lights Apr 20 #12

Are they going to try to spin this or just completely ignore it? Colossal, epic failure. Martin68 Apr 20 #4

The fact EuterpeThelo Apr 20 #6

Wait I thought it was trillions? n/t jgmiller Apr 20 #7

Don't worry ... we'll never see a penny of it FakeNoose Apr 20 #8

Unfortunately, businesses passed the costs on to consumers, NH Ethylene Apr 20 #9

Operation Epic Failure 47. twodogsbarking Apr 20 #10

What happened to the $2000 we were promised from Rapist? nt City Lights Apr 20 #13