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Im definitely gonna pick up a late model pumpkin before this legislation passes, think what it'll be worth when the msrp of a new SXF hits 20k!
Could be good news for American manufacturing workforce but...unless the USA starts manufacturing bikes...idk if it will matter.
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Its likely the $10,000 KTM would only end up being 17,000, or so, and you just saved 3000.00 dollars.
Those of us who have actually contacted our representatives don't necessarily have to feed your attention addiction.....
The full retail price of the bike is not the tariff amount. You're assuming the retail price will double when it's only the tariff that may double. So, whatever percentage the tariff represents within the retail price will double. If the tariff is $2,000 (I'm making this up), then the retail price on the bike will be $12K, not $20K.
That is of course, if the market will bear that price. Otherwise market pricing stays relatively flat and the tariff erodes profits.
It's potentially a 100% (maybe more, maybe less) tariff on the "value" of the import. Whether that is on the amount that the dealer pays for the bike or not isn't explained in any of the releases thus far, but I'm sure that there are some folks around that import items with tariffs who can probably speak to what they see tariffs being based on.
that's cfazy bfo
yahoo.com/news/100-tariff-european-bikes
TM - "Hello, Trade Office this is TM"
Trade Office - "KTM?"
TM - "No TM! Gonna make you an offer you can't refuse"
If the euros could ship containers of parts instead of crates of motorcycles could be a win win in the long run ?
Source axles and nuts and bolts in the US ? That arent made in China!
Manufacturers often ship parts and ingredients for final assembly/ production in another country to avoid or reduce import tariffs in that country. Many industries do this.
I would hate to see KTM get hurt as they worked hard to give customers what they want and they are offering some interesting products.
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Of course US workers weren't happy about it because fewer jobs were needed here. KTM could do something similar here but it may lead to unpopular workforce reductions in KTM's home plants. As others have said fair trade is often a very difficult thing.
It would be a logistics nightmare to start, but once you got the logistics sorted and hired some good people.....it is not rocket science assembling the peices.
It would be a logistics nightmare to start, but once you got the logistics sorted and hired some good people.....it is not rocket science assembling the peices.
Honda had facilities and employees in the States during the tariff in the 80s. The Marysville OH plant was already assembling motorcycles in 1979. If just sending parts in could've circumvented tariffs, then all the over 700cc bikes and would have been assembled there and not been affected by the tariff.
That would have been a lot easier for Honda, if it would have been applicable.
I think it's hard to say what sort of definition the folks who decide whether a tariff applies would use.
You are so good at putting a positive spin on things. What color is the sky ?
It's dark here.
Here's why I think it's not quite as easy as it sounds.
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Doctrine of Entireties Law and Legal Definition
Doctrine of Entireties as used in Customs law says that when an entry consists of parts which can be assembled to form an article that is different from any of the parts, the proper classification will be of the whole article, rather than the individual components.
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It looks like a couple of cases have ruled that this "entry" doesn't have to be one single shipment, but it's hard to figure out where the line is.
If this makes you butthurt, so be it.
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