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Old 02-12-2025, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyp View Post
It was sarcasm. I lived in a US/Canadian border town for years. I am very aware who pays the tariff. When I brought goods I purchased in Canada into the US I had to pay the tariff. The US government made me go inside fill out the paperwork and pay the DUTY on the spot ! Me myself and I - the consumer (in this case I was the importer) - not the manufacturer.

Like you Bill it amazes me people do not understand who pays the tariff.
Sorry, I missed that.

I made regular beer runs to Niagara Falls. Always declares it but only had to par about half the time. Spent the night up there once and left very early. Woke up the officer working the desk. Asked why I was there, gave me a look of disgust, and told me to get out.
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