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25 August 2019, 11:51 PM
Steve Miller
Tariff pianos
Does anyone know if pianos are subject to Trump tariffs?

Where will these factories go? Are we about to blanketed with opinions as to the quality of pianos manufactured in Tibet? Or perhaps Cameroon?

(For the record, I’ll pay extra for a piano made in Botswana.)


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26 August 2019, 07:34 AM
Axtremus
Botswana? I’m partial to Elbonia.


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26 August 2019, 08:12 AM
Piano*Dad
They're not going anywhere. They'll just have a slightly higher price tag.

BTW, Tibet is part of China for US tax purposes.
26 August 2019, 08:41 AM
Lisa

26 August 2019, 10:40 AM
ShiroKuro
Lisa, Yes

Steve, as to your original question, I can't imagine why pianos wouldn't be subject to tariffs if new ones are being imposed.

I hate to think of pianos, or just instruments, becoming more expensive, this would probably impact digital pianos, guitars etc. And playing music is already an activity with a lot of barriers for beginners, so the thought of instruments becoming more expensive makes me sad.


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26 August 2019, 11:56 AM
QuirtEvans
quote:
Originally posted by Axtremus:
Botswana? I’m partial to Elbonia.


ThumbsUp But they'd need to be seasoned for destination, because Elbonia is occasionally flooded.


26 August 2019, 11:59 AM
Steve Miller
quote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
They'll just have a slightly higher price tag.


Aren't the tariffs something like 50% after Christmas?


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26 August 2019, 12:00 PM
Steve Miller
quote:
Originally posted by Lisa:


"Hereby". Roll Eyes


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26 August 2019, 12:16 PM
wtg
quote:
Originally posted by Lisa:


ROTFLMAO


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26 August 2019, 12:18 PM
ShiroKuro
quote:
Aren't the tariffs something like 50% after Christmas?


Eeker


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