@ISIDEWITHQuestionseconomyStarted 7yrs agoActive 3mos ago

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

A tariff is a tax on imports or exports between countries.

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Response rates from 735 Melbourne (C) voters.

33%
Yes
67%
No
27%
Yes
58%
No
4%
Yes, this will help create and save more jobs
7%
No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers
2%
Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long
3%
No, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

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 @9ZTQK9J answered…3mos3MO

Not as a rule but should use as retaliation for broken trade agreements and for protesting strategic industries in energy, defence anfd agriculture

 @9ZTP9QZanswered…3mos3MO

No, but have tariffs for retaliation where another country has breached trade agreement and tariffs should be a tool to protect certain strategic industries in energy, agriculture inputs and defence

 @9ZFCJX4answered…3mos3MO

Depending on what countries and depending on what they have done to Australia to breach our national Security and our nations trust and also depending on if other nations are doing the same thing and have tariffs on the particular country at hand

 @9VZ8VMFanswered…4mos4MO

No only for country is the pose a risk to Australia's national security, otherwise free trade should be allowed to run its course

 @9FFPD89answered…1yr1Y

No, instead let business register their products as Aussie-owned / made. Give discounts rather than add a new tax.

 @9DT99G5answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only on hostile countries like China

 @8C527P6answered…4yrs4Y

Only from human-rights abusing countries

 @9C4C7NNfrom North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only if the country was being taken advantage of by other countries.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…4 days4D

China Blacklists U.S. Companies In Trade War Escalation

China's blacklisting of PVH (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger) and Illumina marks the first time American companies with major Chinese operations have been targeted on national security grounds, signaling an escalation in trade tensions.The blacklisting came in response to Trump's imposition of additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports, alongside Beijing launching an antitrust probe into Google.A record 30% of American Chamber of Commerce member companies were considering or already moving operations out of China, according to a recent survey.China's "unreliable entity list," introduced in 2020, mirrors the US "entity list" and could result in fines, trade bans, and restrictions on staff movement for targeted companies.PVH, which derives 6% of revenue and 16% of pre-interest/tax income from China, was specifically targeted over alleged "unreasonable boycotting" of Xinjiang cotton.The blacklisting's implications remain unclear, leaving approximately 1,000 PVH employees in China uncertain about their future.China's Commerce Ministry has declined to specify potential sanctions, stating only that companies operating with integrity have "nothing to worry about."The move contradicts China's public stance on wanting more foreign investment, creating increased uncertainty for multinational companies operating in the country.The blacklisting strategy appears selective, with China typically avoiding targeting market leaders to minimize domestic employment impact.US companies were already struggling to navigate rising Beijing-Washington tensions before this latest escalation in trade conflicts.

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