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refurb04/03/20251 replyview on HN

True, but a $5 trash can with a 10% tariff is $5.50


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XorNot04/03/2025

The $5 trash can is made in China, which is receiving something on the order of a 50% tarriff.

And now that's 50c extra in taxes to the government for every other part of the supply chain consuming $5 trash cans as an expense.