doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Import tariff is hitting hard.

Just received the invoice for my shipment from England. Almost $1200 for 3 rifles. I'll have to back off on buying overseas until this tariff goes away.

Rest easy, the import tariff on UK guns was just increased by 50% to 15%....on top of everything else. This should correct our trade deficit with the UK????

We have a trade SURPLUS with the UK....this is piss poor policy.



Don't let facts sway you though, thinking of you Ted.

Tariffs have hit myself and my clients hard, very hard.

I'm curious about whether the SCOTUS ruling this week will result in any refunds of tariffs paid in 2025 under the action now ruled invalid. That's about $500 for me.

Was the entire $1200.00 Tariff charges alone??? ... or did that include the usual shipping and import fees?

Any country that has been willing to negotiate Trade Policies that are fair to the United States has been able to dramatically reduce or eliminate Tariffs on sales and shipments to the U.S. Past Trade negotiations have left U.S. farmers, manufacturers, and workers at a huge monetary disadvantage for decades. And the countries who took advantage of us are understandably unwilling to give up the gravy train.

It's nice to have a President who actually is willing to do something to level the playing field and help U.S. citizens. Trump did what Congress was unwilling to do, all while they preached platitudes and accepted money from foreign lobbyists. I've endured layoffs and job losses due to offshoring and insane Trade Deals like NAFTA, GATT, etc., and I'm certain it has cost me a whole lot more than $1200.00 over the years.

Millions of U.S. workers have become eligible for costly job retraining benefits like TRA, ATA, extended Unemployment Benefits, etc., all at the taxpayers expense. Those are costs we've all been paying without even thinking about it. Millions of others have had to pull up roots and relocate after factory closures hollowed out their communities, and decimated their property values. Many ended up taking lower paying jobs, or even going on taxpayer funded Welfare and Food Stamp assistance programs. The ripple effect has led to reduced income tax revenues that support schools, Police, Fire Departments, etc.

The treatment may cause some temporary pain, but I believe it will help make all of us stronger, more secure, and more prosperous in the long run. Look at photos of Detroit, Los Angeles, and other large manufacturing centers now and 60 years ago, and tell me the path we've been on was a good thing.

be patient, tarriffs will come down in the long run, country by country, as trump negotiates tarriff equity deals around the globe...

I'm glad you take extra form of taxation so well. Unfortunately Ursula doesn't have a pair so when she met Trump in Scotland all she was capable of doing was to kiss his

I didn't think I was taking it all that well myself. lol

I have several clients who paid ten fold that on a single gun, believe me, they are not happy about this illegally and unilaterally implemented tax and neither am I.

If you expect to get a refund on any tariffs that you paid don't hold your breath

Been down that road on an excise tax refund of about 600$

Its been over 20 years

Gave up many years

John
Arrieta

We may have a small trade surplus with the U.K., largely due to a spike in exports of natural gas after the UK stopped gas imports from Russia due to the Ukraine invasion. Some sources like The Financial Times say the alleged trade surplus with the U.K. is actually a statistical quirk, but we ran a deficit for many years.

However there are several other reasons Donald Trump imposed the tariffs on the U.K.

But Liberal Left Princess Stevie has TDS and will never mention that. Here's a quick reply from Google, which is no friend to Trump.

Key Reasons for Tariffs on the UK:

Reciprocal Trade Agenda: Trump declared that the U.S. has a "large and persistent" trade deficit with the UK, argued for "fairness," and sought to eliminate perceived imbalances.

Targeting Tech Giants: The US demanded the removal of the UK's 2% digital services tax on US firms like Google and Meta.

Protecting U.S. Industries: The tariffs were designed to support domestic manufacturing and jobs by making imports more expensive, affecting key industries such as UK car manufacturing, particularly with a 10% tariff on vehicles.

National Security: The administration framed these actions as protecting national and economic security, aiming to encourage, in some cases, shifting production back to the US.

By the way, Princess Stevie, Dave may be suffering a trade deficit due to Free Tagline Advertisers not paying the $12.00 fee for each and every sale resulting from Free Tagline Advertising. Are you paying the fee, or are you engaging in "Piss Poor Policy"???

Pro Tip: You can always avoid answering this simple question by posting photos of a recoil pad, or some other lame-ass diversion.