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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #50 on: May 02, 2025, 09:32:42 AM »
Would be tough to not support a pres who extincts fireworks.

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #51 on: May 02, 2025, 09:43:55 AM »
Would be tough to not support a pres who extincts fireworks.

I think fireworks are right behind guns and cars in american's priority list, we got no shot at them going away.

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #52 on: May 02, 2025, 09:45:42 AM »
There are some KCK guys I know of that are going to do very well with this blooming fireworks issue.  Black markets are probably thrilled across the board.

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #53 on: May 02, 2025, 10:49:16 AM »
How on earth did we find ourselves not making our own boom boom sticks. This is America for fucks sake.
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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #54 on: May 02, 2025, 10:50:28 AM »
Real opportunity for big gun to take over
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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #55 on: May 02, 2025, 02:46:08 PM »
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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #56 on: May 02, 2025, 03:01:25 PM »
Tariff don't like it...
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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #57 on: May 02, 2025, 03:03:16 PM »
“They will have to pry them from by bloodied stump of a hand”

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #58 on: May 05, 2025, 03:37:37 PM »
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Product   Value   Quantity (total)   Quantity (China)   Chinese Share   Alternative sources
Alarm clocks    $50 million   11.49 million   11.43 million   99%   Taiwan
Battery-powered sex toys   $450 million   45.0 million   43.6 million   97%   Korea, Germany
Baby strollers   $392 million   5.68 million   5.45 million   96%   Vietnam
Microwave ovens   $1.40 billion   19.7 million   18.5 million   95%   Malaysia, Thailand
Hair dryers   $406 million   23.8 million   20.9 million   88%   Cambodia
Clarinets     $35 million   96,200   66,200   67%   Indonesia
Blenders & juicers   $744 million   45.0 million   38.4 million   85%   Mexico
Toothbrushes   $289 million   1.24 billion   755 million   61%   Germany, Vietnam
Hammers   $111 million   21.15 million   10.30 million   49%   Mexico
Ball-point pens   $481 million   2.75 billion   1.28 billion   47%   Japan, Mexico
Vacuum cleaners   $2.98 billion   63.6 million   22.2 million   35%   Vietnam
Razors   $482 million   1.47 billion   210 million   14%   Mexico, Greece
 

https://www.progressivepolicy.org/alarm-clocks-baby-strollers-battery-powered-sex-toys-and-thermos-bottles-may-vanish-from-american-stores-by-the-end-of-may/

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #59 on: May 05, 2025, 03:49:21 PM »
sex toy backup being Germany made me LOL

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #60 on: May 08, 2025, 02:30:25 PM »
sex toy backup being Germany made me LOL

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Re: Tariff caused shortages
« Reply #61 on: May 13, 2025, 07:19:43 PM »
Good news. Blueberries were down to $3/pint this past weekend. We're going to be okay.