r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/GeneratedUsername019 1d ago

They can decide whatever they like. It's not legal, but neither is what Trump is doing. There is no law anymore.

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u/MIT_Engineer 1d ago

Even if they "decide whatever they like" there's no functional ability to prevent the tariffs from being applied.

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u/GeneratedUsername019 1d ago

Tariffs are collected by CBP at the port of entry so -- yes there is. They have the functional ability to prevent the tariffs from being applied.

Would it create havoc? Potentially a dangerous standoff? Maybe. But that's the game of chicken our federal government is playing with us when they simply ignore the judiciary.

They absolutely can deny the collection of tariffs. Whether it is a good idea is another argument completely.

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u/MIT_Engineer 1d ago

Tariffs are collected by CBP

Those are federal employees.

at the port of entry

Not commonly, these days it's mostly paid beforehand electronically.

so -- yes there is.

Uhhhhh, how so?

They have the functional ability to prevent the tariffs from being applied.

They do not.

Would it create havoc?

Would what create havoc? Still unclear what your plan is for preventing the collection of tariffs that doesn't simply end up with the port closed to imports.

Potentially a dangerous standoff?

If it's dangerous then how are any companies going to get their imports through, they're not interested in danger. They're incorporated companies, not smuggling operations.

Maybe. But that's the game of chicken our federal government is playing with us when they simply ignore the judiciary.

It isn't a game of chicken, the federal government holds all the cards when it comes to application of tariffs. If you sent armed men to somehow disrupt CBP, all that would happen is no one would be able to unload their goods at your ports.

They absolutely can deny the collection of tariffs.

Still waiting on the how, you're going to have to be more specific.