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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Eagler on April 15, 2025, 07:38:43 AM

Title: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Eagler on April 15, 2025, 07:38:43 AM
Ordered a set of pedals from China and got this today..

"Important Shipping Update – Drop-Shipping Suspension Starting April 28 (CN Time)

We’ve received notice from VKB HQ in China that due to the upcoming end of the U.S. de minimis duty-free threshold (effective May 2), all drop-shipping from China will be temporarily suspended starting April 28 (China time).

This measure is being taken proactively to avoid unexpected customs duties or delivery issues as the new trade regulations go into effect."

Heard Razer pulled their laptops from US stores..

Eagler
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Eagler on April 15, 2025, 07:42:48 AM
Ordered a set of pedals from China and got this today..

"Important Shipping Update – Drop-Shipping Suspension Starting April 28 (CN Time)

We’ve received notice from VKB HQ in China that due to the upcoming end of the U.S. de minimis duty-free threshold (effective May 2), all drop-shipping from China will be temporarily suspended starting April 28 (China time).

This measure is being taken proactively to avoid unexpected customs duties or delivery issues as the new trade regulations go into effect."

Heard Razer pulled their laptops from US stores..

The rise in pricing has made my gaming laptop purchased last month a good deal.. :rolleyes: ...it's configuration isn't even an option at this time.. https://a.co/d/3FPOty4

Eagler
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 15, 2025, 08:59:34 AM
Reality has an ugly lil head.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: AKIron on April 15, 2025, 04:09:31 PM
Multi-billion dollar manufacturing plants coming soon near you. Jobs are good right?
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 15, 2025, 05:02:42 PM
Multi-billion dollar manufacturing plants coming soon near you. Jobs are good right?

No one has committed to that, back up your words. Who?
75% who had bonds and sold them and no longer trust the usa. NO company can make ANY commitment when the future is unpredictable.

Nvidia already has a plant here, its not new.

This is hog wash.
It takes 2-6 yrs to move a company and dial it in again.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: AKIron on April 15, 2025, 05:12:23 PM
I live within 2 miles of 2 multi-billion dollar semiconductor plants opening this year. Nvidia did indeed say they will open 500 billion dollar plants in Dallas and Houston. Why so sad?

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/nvidia-plans-to-invest-in-two-new-chip-factories-in-texas/

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-manufacture-american-made-ai-supercomputers-us/
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Eagler on April 15, 2025, 06:24:49 PM
Not meant to be political just a heads up..

Eagler
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Meatwad on April 15, 2025, 06:36:38 PM
Is there an actual set of numbers that show what it would increase by if it was still shipable, or is it just chinese knee jerk fallout?
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Busher on April 15, 2025, 09:10:10 PM
Is there an actual set of numbers that show what it would increase by if it was still shipable, or is it just chinese knee jerk fallout?

Don't read the news? All imports from China 145%... if the ship at all.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: icepac on April 16, 2025, 06:09:23 AM

The long game is to inspire the rest of SE asia nations to fill the void left by china not shipping.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Eagler on April 16, 2025, 06:41:57 AM
My peds arrived in Alaska yesterday per tracking so I got the order in before this kicked in..

Should arrive this Friday if the FedEx info is correct

I thought I heard yesterday the tariffs were lifted on "tech" stuff..whatever the definition of that is..

Eagler
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 16, 2025, 07:52:13 AM
Not meant to be political just a heads up..

Eagler

I know.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 16, 2025, 08:18:54 AM
I live within 2 miles of 2 multi-billion dollar semiconductor plants opening this year. Nvidia did indeed say they will open 500 billion dollar plants in Dallas and Houston. Why so sad?

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/nvidia-plans-to-invest-in-two-new-chip-factories-in-texas/

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-manufacture-american-made-ai-supercomputers-us/

Its sold in other places that companies are moving to the US because of tariffs, they sold nvidia was moving here for same reason. Fact is as I stated, none committed to that move, nvidia has always had factories here, they are expanding not moving here from somewhere else.


Their expansions won’t be done within a year, unless its already in construction. Even then expect 2 yrs to be up and running. If its already built it just furthers my point tariffs didn’t drive it. This makes it irrelevant to the current pricing/tariff issue. Especially when what they are making probably isn’t consumed by the public. Jobs yes, parts for PCs not so much.

That said, most are moving to robotics over humans.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: AKIron on April 16, 2025, 09:17:07 AM
Honda is moving their production of Civics from Canada and Mexico to the US. Of course people in the US are accustomed to better salaries here than those in China, Mexico, and most other places. Naturally higher salaries mean higher prices. That is a price we must pay to move and keep manufacturing jobs here.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Busher on April 16, 2025, 09:26:52 AM
Honda is moving their production of Civics from Canada.


Honda confirmed yesterday that the report was inaccurate and that they are remaining in Canada:

https://globalnews.ca/news/11132499/honda-donald-trump-tariffs-canada/
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: AKIron on April 16, 2025, 09:49:39 AM
No doubt there will be a lot of jockeying and negotiating in the coming months and years. Apart from being essential to an economy industry is also a national security issue for all nations.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: icepac on April 16, 2025, 12:31:39 PM

You don't try to compete with cheap chinese crap by trying to sell cheap crap of your own.

You concentrate on makinig and selling better products. 

Sadly, harvard, in addition to teaching stupid concerning campus behavior, they have also taught businessmen to try to compete with a nation of slave labor.   

Morons.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: AKIron on April 16, 2025, 12:40:34 PM
A free country cannot compete with slave labor. If there is to be trade between them then tariffs can strike a balance.   
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 16, 2025, 02:59:43 PM
Nvidia just took a $5.5 billion hit because they can’t send chips to China. Certain things need to happen for these companies to function properly.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Mayhem on April 16, 2025, 05:15:53 PM
If this gets to be too political I just want to be the fIrst to announce ...

IN BEFORE THE LOCK!

 :salute :banana: :bolt:
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 16, 2025, 07:18:10 PM
If this gets to be too political I just want to be the fIrst to announce ...

IN BEFORE THE LOCK!

 :salute :banana: :bolt:

But it’s inconveniently located on virgin ground in an unbeaten path. Besides, it’s on a intellectual page, much harder to find.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Busher on April 16, 2025, 09:04:31 PM
Besides, it’s on a intellectual page.


 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Eagler on April 17, 2025, 06:32:23 AM
Worse things than tariffs..

Ever try to fly and shoot without decent rudder control ?

My in-laws property connection in the boonies for the last two weeks hasn't had any..

Lol

Eagler
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Animl-AW on April 17, 2025, 11:04:29 AM
Worse things than tariffs..

Ever try to fly and shoot without decent rudder control ?

My in-laws property connection in the boonies for the last two weeks hasn't had any..

Lol

Eagler

Oh yea! I went through that, wicked
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Shuffler on April 17, 2025, 04:20:55 PM
Bad timing for china's leader indeed. He is stuck between a rock and a hard place as far as business goes.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Busher on April 17, 2025, 04:38:18 PM
Bad timing for china's leader indeed. He is stuck between a rock and a hard place as far as business goes.

Please explain. Confused why.
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: AKIron on April 17, 2025, 05:23:13 PM
po·lit·i·cal

adjective
relating to the government or the public affairs of a country.

Obviously "tariffs" fall soundly into this category. Discussions of this type are obviously desired by some of the posters here. The prohibition of these goes back maybe 17 years? Another obviousity is the reason for this prohibition. Discussions of this nature inevitably become heated. That was/is undesirable by management. Enforcement may seem arbitrary since we have no feedback by the enforcers. This annoys people. Perhaps it annoys customers and potential customers less than the bickering usually found in political discussions. Perhaps not. My personal opinion is that direct personal involvement by the judges making clear what is and isn't acceptable would be less annoying. That horse left the barn though and may not be worth tracking down.   
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Eagler on April 17, 2025, 05:36:06 PM
Well on topic..

My pedals from China made it to my son's house today..a day earlier than tracking info from FedEx stated..I will have them on my laptop next time we are remote in the boonies..you've been warned lol

Good luck with your computer hardware orders going forward..

Eagler
Title: Re: Tariffs taking effect
Post by: Meatwad on April 17, 2025, 06:29:23 PM
Gonna hurt all the dollar stores with their cheap chinese garbage