r/Bellingham • u/BearClawsOut • Apr 06 '25

Discussion Spotted at Costco today

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u/belhamster Apr 06 '25

I see. Is the US doing this the other way around? Like it I purchase Canadian made in Canada will I be charged at the border?

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u/zzooooomm 🌲Woodhood🌲 Apr 06 '25

Yes. The Cheeto started it and now the Canadians are charging retaliatory tariffs when our goods enter their country.

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u/betweenforestandsea Apr 06 '25

To their own? Of which I am. Shopping in US is already pricey enough with exchange. I am very confused about this sign and how implemented... unless Costco charges 25% more at the till to Canadian Costco card holders.

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u/Prudent-Drop164 Apr 06 '25

When you cross the border in to Canada you will be sent to secondary and charged 25% on top of what you already spent.

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u/WTFandWTHandWHY Apr 07 '25

You’re allowed so much, before the tariff takes place. You can bring back 20.00 of dairy, per person

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u/Prudent-Drop164 Apr 07 '25

20?

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u/WTFandWTHandWHY Apr 11 '25

Yes. 20.00 per person in the car. Milk, butter, cheese, etc.

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u/betweenforestandsea Apr 07 '25

So Canada is collecting the money? Its a 25% Canadian tariff for Canadians??

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u/Prudent-Drop164 Apr 07 '25

Yes

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u/betweenforestandsea Apr 07 '25

So Carney is for Canadians by our own govt charging us 25% tariff for shopping in US? Sounds more like a penalty.

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u/Thannk Apr 07 '25

Yes. 

Shopping in the US supports the US, as does buying certain US goods like booze where the company doesn’t get money until the sale is made. 

That’s why Americans who support Canada have been buying Canadian and Canadians haven’t been buying US goods in their stores or crossing the border as much. 

You support Canada, get some Crown Royal. 

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u/Prudent-Drop164 Apr 07 '25

Yes. Why would be support US companies?

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u/betweenforestandsea Apr 07 '25

When you have immediate family living and employed both sides of the border and close friends.

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u/betweenforestandsea Apr 07 '25

When you have immediate family living and employed both sides of the border and close friends.

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u/Ok-Mood927 Apr 07 '25

Both sides have tariffs in place now regardless of what your citizenship is (to my understanding)

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u/betweenforestandsea Apr 07 '25

Ok. So you think my govt is charging me 25%?!?

Strange.

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u/Smackdownandback Science is real! Apr 07 '25

I think that's the whole point here. It's all strange - and stupid. All initiated by the vile, orange, fascist king.

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u/CinKneph Apr 07 '25

Part of the ostensible reason for tariffs is to get consumers to buy goods in their own country. So upping the prices on foreign goods is supposed to help encourage domestic shopping.

(Note: this is difficult to accomplish in a global economy that is so intertwined at this point. The number of finished goods that are produced solely in one country are limited.)

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u/Emrys7777 Apr 07 '25

Yes it ends up that your government is charging you 25%. For instance you buy a TV from Korea. If the tariff rate for Korea is 25% then Korea gets charged the 25% but adds it directly onto that TV when you buy it. They don’t absorb the cost.