Prices For Guitars, Etc.: Global "Emergency" Tariffs Just Ended

pdg

Without getting into politics, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, moments ago , invalidating global "emergency" tariffs, will surely affect Americans' ability to buy non-U.S.-made guitars (and maybe to sell them abroad, if reciprocal tariffs are eliminated?). The administration will surely test some workarounds, which will surely be challenged.

But I'm curious how all this will play out for guitarists, luthiers, and dealers! Maybe starting today?

paulmcevoy75

I wonder what that means for the de minimus exemptions or whatever it's called.

Rico59

I think in our tiny corner of the musical firmament, the issue of American tariffs being present or absent is of very limited consequence

MichaelHorowitz

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/124473#Comment_124473

I wish that were the case. However, nearly everything for this style from strings, picks, to the instruments themselves are almost entirely produced in Europe or Asia. If anything, this style is more affected by trade tariffs than most.

lorenzop

and, if one is an importer of parts, components and guitars, and paid a tariff, you should now be able to request a tariff refund.

pdg

Tariffs invalidated, tariffs reimposed at 10% temporarily, tariffs increased to 15% temporarily. "De minimus" exemption currently up in the air?

All in a couple of days!

Must be hard to plan ahead, order things from Europe, Asia, anywhere in the world in fact!