Tariffs on Thailand

[connda]

1 hour ago, Aviatorhi said:

The absolutely limitless amount of freedumb lovers who think that tariffs are "good" or that everything should be "made in freedumbland", is quite astoni-----, err, par for the course. But doesn't change their soap grade IQ. 

Are you criticizing Trump's tariffs or Thailand's tariffs? 

[connda]

1 hour ago, Hakuna Matata said:

 

What is "ethane"? Is it the same as "ethanol"?

 

Sorry, English is not my first language 🙂

 

UPDATE: Ethane (C₂H₆) is a colorless, odorless, flammable gas that's found in natural gas and petroleum. It's used as a fuel, in chemical manufacturing, and as a freezing agent.

Same as saying benzine here in Thailand whereas you'd just say gasoline in the US.

[connda]

45 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

It could start hitting Thailand as soon as April first.

Perfect timing! 

[bamnutsak]

Trump outlines reciprocal tariff plan in latest bid to reshape trade

 

Rise in shares reflects relief that changes only under study
Tariffs could target all countries with duties on U.S. imports
Experts warn of challenges in structuring reciprocal tariffs
Tariffs may escalate global trade tensions and inflation

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-reciprocal-tariffs-coming-thursday-2025-02-13/

[oldestswinger]

6 hours ago, connda said:

Wow!  The UK "rogers" there citizens with a 20% VAT?  Criminey! 
"Bend over commoners and let Uncle Starmer and friends have their way with you."

Only 5 European countries have VAT rates below 20%. In EU countries it ranges from 17% to 27%.

[thecyclist]

With the US of a.. holes gone full fascist, it's best to boycott American goods. 

I have started checking labels, and, as much as possible, steer clear of US products. 

Buy Canadian /European / Australian etc, give Trumpland the finger. 

[thecyclist]

With the US of a.. holes gone full fascist, it's best to boycott American goods. 

 

I have started checking labels, and, as much as possible, steer clear of US products. 

 

Buy Canadian /European / Australian etc, give Trumpland the finger. 

[Lacessit]

Meaningless to me, I don't buy American foodstuffs.

 

I do buy Kindle books, don't know how tariffs would affect them.

[scottiejohn]

34 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Meaningless to me, I don't buy American foodstuffs.

 

I do buy Kindle books, don't know how tariffs would affect them.

Why buy them?

Download from any torrent site and convert them in Calibre!

[Nid_Noi]

2 hours ago, thecyclist said:

With the US of a.. holes gone full fascist, it's best to boycott American goods. 

 

I have started checking labels, and, as much as possible, steer clear of US products. 

 

Buy Canadian /European / Australian etc, give Trumpland the finger. 

 

What can you buy from Canada besides maple syrup? All the rest is made under licence and super expensive.

[Lacessit]

22 minutes ago, Nid_Noi said:

 

What can you buy from Canada besides maple syrup? All the rest is made under licence and super expensive.

Oil and gas, Canada supplies 50% of America's needs.

 

If they sell it to the Europeans and Chinese instead, the US has queues forming at every gas station.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, scottiejohn said:

Why buy them?

Download from any torrent site and convert them in Calibre!

Not that computer literate.

 

There used to be a site called AnyBooks, it was shut down.

[ukrules]

12 hours ago, RSD1 said:

 

You can now order most stuff online from Amazon in the US with free shipping to Thailand, making it much more cost-effective to order stuff now from the US. The only killer at present is the added on Thai import duties. 

 

Indeed, look at this for one of my January orders from Amazon :

 

I ordered a couple of pairs of jeans and some shoes.

[PuiPuiHarry]

Every country needs income to pay the costs a country ahs to amke. Some do that by higher wage/income taxes, others - seen not so perfect system to monitor the income of its citizens- by import duty. Especially less organised countrioes need that way.

 

Solve it by taxing all Americans living in Thailand with the same level as they had to pay in the USA. Import duty of US goods for US citizens living in Thailand can be reduced then.

[FriscoKid]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Not that computer literate.

 

There used to be a site called AnyBooks, it was shut down.

https://sanet.st/books/

[Kenneth White]

I have lived in Thailand for many years and spend my retirement income here. I purchase what I need from local shops and online. I support local mom-and-pop stores first, then online (shopee) and big-box stores.