Impact of Tariffs on Audio Market

@goodlistening64 I placed an order last Friday for 8 LP's from the UK (not ebay) and they arrived today no tariff either.

I have had a preamp held up in Canadian customs for 3 weeks now, I truly just think it's because it is Canada and they tax me if I bring 20 pieces of technical literature into their country.

I had purchased some music from the UK a little over a month ago from a company I have purchased from before. Usually it takes an extra week but still not here. I have a message from eBay stating the package is - like many - being held up in customs. 

@gano and you believed COVID came from a wet market and Faucci was right.

You believe in nothing.

Sock puppet alert.

I have no idea why you are bringing covid into this, about which I said nothing. I cannot follow your "logic". I give up :(

This conversation should be viewed from all sides. 

As already pointed out, cheap price is paramount. It would then seem logical that a more benificial solution is NO tariffs. Other countries could stop imposing tariffs altogether. The global consumer would enjoy lower prices without the additional burden of tariffs.

So, in order to negotiate, let's make a fair and level playing field... if you charge me 25% I will charge YOU 25%.  You charge 0 then I charge you 0.  Sounds fair. By doing this why are we the bad guys?  They put tariffs on our exports first.

BTW...These 'reciprocal tariffs' have been imposed on other countries by China for years but no one seems to complain about that but when we put tariffs that's just horrible.

The list of American businesses hurt by tariffs, tax exemptions, subsidies is not good. How many American cars do you see in Japan? None.  The American furniture industry was wiped out, many jobs lost. These are big indusrties being lost. Too many to list.

This tariff problem should of been handled LONG ago. It has shifted global competitive prices unfairly for decades. 

@sns 

Doing the same thing as you are, which is what @texasblues1959 has so eloquently encouraged others to do:

Zero worry in 6 months this will all be done and gone. Why I made my purchases while folks were busy running around like chicken little.

So, anybody in this forum that suggests they are looking to buy now are downright fools. Purchasing in the next six months (thank God! Texas blue says 6 months...TOPS!!) Come December we can all buy our dream gear again! 

What would you say Texas, you have a way with words that should be censored just for it's intention to attack, what is your advice while we and all others folks who in the business of buying and selling audio gear? Stand back and stand by?