Originally Posted by
Road Fan
What's the deal with this retaliative tariff? Why should any special tariff apply to on-shore products?
Carradice, Karrimore or TA products were imports "back when" and subject to the schedule of duties imposed by government on imports that was part of net landed cost. That has less effect now with a relaxation of trade policy, and has never has affected domestic production.
The price/value proposition of domestic manufacturers including being sheltered by tariffs, along with the new generation of innovative products from Cannondale, Eclipse and Kirtland effectively replaced the traditional Euro bag mfgs in the US market by the mid-80's. Not so much anymore....
-Bandera