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I've had it explained to me that now that manufacturers won't sell to China because of retaliatory tariffs, they're more product to sell domestically which would push down prices. Less demand due to tariffs from China = lower prices.



Maybe there are some products that this argument works for, but certainly not footwear I'm sure.

The US exports ~1 billion worth of shoes per year, and imports ~25 billion (mainly from Vietnam and China), according to https://www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/tradeshifts/2023...

I also think the argument is bad in general, because more/similar exports than imports would only really hold for the countries least affected by the new tariffs, anyway.




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