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minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoWouldn’t it be funny if Canada and Mexico put an export tariff on that very same oil.
minus-squarePlaidBaron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoNot to be too pendantic but that would be an export tax, not a tariff. It does matter.
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoA tariffs is a tax on goods crossing a border. An export tariff is imposed by the country exporting. I don’t mind pedantry, but you’re just incorrect.
Wouldn’t it be funny if Canada and Mexico put an export tariff on that very same oil.
Not to be too pendantic but that would be an export tax, not a tariff.
It does matter.
A tariffs is a tax on goods crossing a border. An export tariff is imposed by the country exporting. I don’t mind pedantry, but you’re just incorrect.