20% off buying in Canada

[BWV]

Just bought a new guitar online, comparing American and Canadian dealers, after adjusting for the 69 cent loonie, stuff was around 12% cheaper, then add the fact I avoided the 8% TX sales tax thanks to NAFTA and the shipping is about a wash, I saved at least 20% buying from ?

[Jim Soloway]

There is a very real possibility the you can add a 25% import duty to that by the end of the day tomorrow.

[SOLR]

There is a very real possibility the you can add a 25% import duty to that by the end of the day tomorrow.

Maybe get our gear from China....

Actually Jim, it's the other way around.. they charge + 25 % to Us citizens to purchase our products.

S

[Cunamara]

Unfortunately Mr. Trump does not appear to understand how tariffs work. He seems to think that a bill is sent to the governments of other countries to pay, instead of comprehending that it is American citizens who pay the freight on tariffs. If he wants to trigger off a round of much more severe inflation than we've just been getting over, across-the-board tariffs on imports will do that very effectively.

[Jim Soloway]

Maybe get our gear from China....

Actually Jim, it's the other way around.. they charge + 25 % to Us citizens to purchase our products.

S

Perhaps I misunderstood the OP ... wasn't he saying that he's in the US purchasing from Canada? (although at least for the moment he seems to be punting that idea down the road a bit)

[SOLR]

Perhaps I misunderstood the OP ... wasn't he saying that he's in the US purchasing from Canada? (although at least for the moment he seems to be punting that idea down the road a bit)

Perhaps I misunderstood the OP,

I guess it depends what he bought, a Canadian , Us or Chinese product?

S

[Jim Soloway]

Perhaps I misunderstood the OP,

I guess it depends what he bought, a Canadian , Us or Chinese product?

S

I'm not sure that would matter. My understanding was a 25% blanket tariff, but since the action has now been punted down the road for study, we don't really know what was intended.

[Jim Soloway]

Perhaps I misunderstood the OP,

I guess it depends what he bought, a Canadian , Us or Chinese product?

S

It's now apparently going to be a very short punt with an announcement about tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming around Feb 1. Regardless of what happens then it's clearly time for Canada to start looking for some new business arrangements. This one is no longer reliable and probably no longer viable.

[Cunamara]

It'll be interesting to find out what it's like living in a pariah nation, the way things are going so far.

[BWV]

Here is an example -

This is Guitar Salon International in Los Angeles

Just a moment...

$9000 US for a new Licari Albayzin

and here is a new Licari Albayzin in CA:
C-661, Valerio Licari (Italy) – Grand Salon de Guitare
for $8495 CAD or less than $6000 USD

I would also pay 8.25% sales tax for buying in the US but nothing for importing from Canada

[Jim Soloway]

Here is an example -

This is Guitar Salon International in Los Angeles

Just a moment...

$9000 US for a new Licari Albayzin

and here is a new Licari Albayzin in CA:
C-661, Valerio Licari (Italy) – Grand Salon de Guitare
for $8495 CAD or less than $6000 USD

I would also pay 8.25% sales tax for buying in the US but nothing for importing from Canada

But that may change on or about Feb 1.

[dixiehwy25]

Gee, I guess I'll have to scour some Canadian sites for vintage acoustic archtops!

And don't forget the Euro is cranking its way towards parity with the USD...

[RJVB]

And don't forget the Euro is cranking its way towards parity with the USD...

What's the expression ... that there's a small but significant indication that it's been the other way around (for a while now)?
1 euro - Google Search