November 10, 2024: The Reality Of Tariffs In Tabletop Gaming

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Tariffs are designed to be equalizers. We enjoy super low rates for things coming from China.

The THREAT of tariffs on many will cause a company to change its manufacturing processes. If not, then the tariff will result in making that product less competitive to something produced in this country.

For something that is not currently produced in this country, this has the effect of raising the price of that item and making it more likely to have competition enter that is locally sourced.

Tariffs are usually threats to elicit change, but in the end they may raise prices to make it possible to produce things in a richer, local economy.

I don't know how important it is to make things here rather than there when it is games, but I sure believe that high tech things should not be relied upon from China. Perhaps getting our reps to understand they should pressure the most important industries and leave the light hearted ones alone.

Targeted tariffs, as it were.