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The Americans are going to love tariffs on imports. Did you know that...

* 80% of toys sold in the U.S. are manufactured in China

* 90% of all electronics are imported.

* Approximately 14% of all food is imported. 44% of that is fruits and nuts, 35% is vegetables, 45% of sweeteners.

* 25% of vehicle parts are imported by the industry plus roughly 50% of all cars are imports.

* About 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are imported.

* Over 90% of clothing and footwear are imported.

* 35-40% of its crude oil is imported.

* Around 75% of furniture and home decor are imported

* Nearly 100% of its rare earth elements are imported.

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Mel 11mo ago

It’s brilliant

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TheGrinder 11mo ago

for those who'll be able to afford this, absolutely.

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Mel 11mo ago

No one can really afford this

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William ₿ Travis 11mo ago

What is imported that we must have? It is largely superfluous consumer goods the debt economy requires to stay afloat.

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