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U.S. automakers criticize Brazil's tariff hike

The Detroit News -- U.S. automakers sharply criticized Brazil's decision to raise tariffs on American exports, including autos and auto parts.

Brazil said this week it would hike tariffs on more than 100 exports worth nearly $240 million as it seeks to force the United States to halt cotton subsidies. In August, the World Trade Organization gave Brazil approval to impose sanctions.

The move would boost tariffs on autos from 35 percent to 50 percent.

Brazil gave the United States one month to reach a deal to head off the tariffs before they take effect.

Detroit's Big Three automakers issued a statement criticizing the tariff move through the American Automotive Policy Council and urged a resolution.

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Submitted Mar 10, 2010 By: dwgt.net

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signwiz Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,101 Points:939,125 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:31:15 PM Ignore signwiz Report Abuse Sounds like a trade war is brewing... just what we need- another war.
briank299 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,377 Points:2,101,295 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:28:42 PM Ignore briank299 Report Abuse Wow! Imagine That! A Tariff on imported goods? Brazil is obviously protecting its own economy and its own industries. Can anyone say... "Impose Tariffs on Chinese manufactured goods?"
Jeeputtputt All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:715 Points:182,695 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:21:23 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse Cut back on assembly in Brazil...........
DellMan Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,917 Points:442,925 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:12:34 PM Ignore DellMan Report Abuse The US has been gradually raising the tariffs on everything coming into the US under the auspice of protecting American jobs. The only problem is the other countries then turn around and raise their tariffs which makes US made products less attractive and hurt our industries even more than if we hadn't raised them.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:1,351 Points:671,465 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:59:55 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse How can a protectionist country like the USA critize another country for being a protectionist. Tit for tat. Nobody should be getting susidies or bailouts either.
CarrottopNe Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,025 Points:367,365 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:58:16 PM Ignore CarrottopNe Report Abuse Tariffs should only be used to create fair trading. If a country produces a product that uses labor that is substandard to our way of living then I believe they are for the most part ok. Of course they will mean higher cost for consumers but jobs wouldn't be leaving the US for cheaper labor.
bozo All-Star Author Boston Posts:946 Points:1,333,200 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:56:17 PM Ignore bozo Report Abuse protectionism is destructive for consumers. get rid of the subsidies and let the free markets determine the prices.
FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,077 Points:668,125 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:54:42 PM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse wE have lost our backbone
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,591 Points:797,340 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:42:05 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse they have a president they can push around and the will
ILANGE9 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,539 Points:624,480 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:35:18 PM Ignore ILANGE9 Report Abuse We need to stop all subsidies. Is BHO going to criticize them now for being greedy? Probably not, we are the ones that are arrogant and greedy and deserve it. The world smells weakness in our young, inexperienced President and every country is going to exploit that weakness.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,581 Points:724,270 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:30:58 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse I bet the pile on will start shortly!
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:1,229 Points:845,730 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:30:11 PM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse If we have cotton subsidies its only fair to tariff imports to compete.
stevekr All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:730 Points:321,935 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:27:17 PM Ignore stevekr Report Abuse Buy American but from small companies not the Unions. America looses power as American Consumers buy cheap foreign goods, mostly from China, and we sell our economic soul as the world steps up and takes us over.
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:3,121 Points:399,365 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:16:33 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse Watch more countries will be doing the same.
RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,828 Points:896,020 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:12:59 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse Brazil received approval from the WTO to impose these sanctions so the USA needs to look at their own policies and see why they are protecting the American Cotton industry.
snofog All-Star Author Seattle Posts:623 Points:92,655 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 9:12:14 PM Ignore snofog Report Abuse Great
aldog365 Champion Author Nashville Posts:1,046 Points:1,145,360 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:47:01 PM Ignore aldog365 Report Abuse If it's not the oil companies,it's countries trying to profit off of each other.
brus282 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,626 Points:943,225 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:44:40 PM Ignore brus282 Report Abuse you don't think they are trying to protect their own products in their own country, nahhhhhhhh that just couldn't be!
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,149 Points:787,235 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:42:54 PM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse If they do not want cars and auto parts, so be it.
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:4,530 Points:1,503,725 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:39:30 PM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse 50% from 35% is quite a jump!
sjl08203 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,089 Points:975,290 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:34:59 PM Ignore sjl08203 Report Abuse That will stop US car sales there until this is resolved.
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,827 Points:819,560 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:26:52 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse Free trade with Brazil anyone?
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:8,105 Points:913,635 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:25:56 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse TRADE restrictions go both ways; didn't USA curtail ethanol from Brazil because they used slave labor to cut their sugar cane; and clean cut forests to have more ground to plant sugar cane intended for ethanol production? Our weak ass US dollar should have our products flying out of here to return some of those weak dollars to the USA.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,218 Points:843,325 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:22:50 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse 50% tariff is a lot. Greedy Brazil Government, just like USA government.
Rooster922 Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:403 Points:93,565 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:22:47 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse When the under dog start smelling weakness, they start to make a move. It's been that way throughout our world history. It happened to end Romans empire, Ottoman Empire, etc. But Good news is daylight saving time is just a week away.
cuddlie Rookie Author Arizona Posts:47 Points:61,495 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:07:38 PM Ignore cuddlie Report Abuse More money form the little people.
ACTown All-Star Author Oregon Posts:888 Points:713,040 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:07:01 PM Ignore ACTown Report Abuse We do that for other items. It costs the consumer more, and reduces sales.
srchr Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,498 Points:694,570 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:05:51 PM Ignore srchr Report Abuse trade restrictions make consumer goods more expensive
JimTee All-Star Author Tampa Posts:915 Points:790,090 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:00:32 PM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse This comes down to a simple, tit for tat.
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:2,147 Points:999,225 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:58:18 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse Do we really need Brazil for anything. Wait until the Olympics go there crime capital of the South.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:12,828 Points:2,548,180 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:58:08 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse The US should not be subsidizing cotton (more waste of taxpayer $$$). The US should reduce the funding that is being made to the UN as well. The money is needed at home to create jobs. Other countries need to start providing more.
knot2swift Veteran Author Calgary Posts:468 Points:135,955 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:55:19 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Seems like Brazil is doing the "American Protectionist Thing". I got to go "Bill Gates" fell from #1 to #2 today as the richest guy. To make up for it, I have 7 "Windows Updates" that I must shut down for...LMAO.
TruckVet Veteran Author Houston Posts:268 Points:435,010 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:54:58 PM Ignore TruckVet Report Abuse I expect that the US auto dealers will come to some conclusion that tax payers can bail them out. Lets hope not for our pocket books. until then, drive safe and God Bless America
netman044 Champion Author Texas Posts:3,844 Points:646,060 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:43:29 PM Ignore netman044 Report Abuse There is no such thing as free trade for any industry - auto or farm
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,691 Points:505,495 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:38:41 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse If its not one thing, its another.
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,337 Points:820,340 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:38:08 PM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse Let's all turnback the me-first mechanisms from decades gone by ... and saytake that suckers, flatter them with the same 'ol-stuff!
wildredbill Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,430 Points:344,050 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:37:24 PM Ignore wildredbill Report Abuse POLELANE: THOSE WHO CAN; DO; those who can't, supervise, those who can't supervise work for the government. You know, of course, that would include the United State Military. We are also government employees.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:8,439 Points:2,242,590 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:35:18 PM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse start a trade war
rsm315 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:838 Points:219,530 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:32:02 PM Ignore rsm315 Report Abuse ?><$#@!%^&*()%$#@! This
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,334 Points:721,270 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:21:46 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse THOSE WHO CAN; DO; those who can't, supervise, those who can't supervise work for the government.
Patch44 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:3,773 Points:902,860 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:21:34 PM Ignore Patch44 Report Abuse If the tariff hikes pass, expect to pay more for you next new car.
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,809 Points:779,075 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:21:06 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse not sure about this
GLCSHADOW All-Star Author Oregon Posts:637 Points:1,144,320 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:19:40 PM Ignore GLCSHADOW Report Abuse Seems fair to me, if we are going to tax their imports they should be able to tax ours. I don't see how we have room to complain
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:4,378 Points:312,775 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:16:10 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Tit for Tat
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,179 Points:1,640,095 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:15:26 PM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse We still control the food supply. Let's use it as leverage.
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:4,665 Points:1,358,845 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:10:10 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Mirror other countries' tariffs.
star_deceiver Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,001 Points:704,500 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:06:40 PM Ignore star_deceiver Report Abuse Damn... doncha hate it when people use your own tactics against you?
zakarpattya Sophomore Author Kansas City Posts:194 Points:180,570 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:05:48 PM Ignore zakarpattya Report Abuse Yes, Teslukba, let them have Toyotas! ha ha. Just 2695 cars exported to Brazil last year. No biggie. Most of the American cars for the Brazilian market are made in Brazil or Mexico. The rich Brazilians who bought the 2695 American made cars last year probably won't bat an eye to pay a few more thousand dollars for the Tahoes, Escalades or Grand Cherokees or whatever they bought.
Mr.Dirt Champion Author Albany Posts:4,993 Points:1,785,390 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 7:04:54 PM Ignore Mr.Dirt Report Abuse same as most other countries they do our work or we can not do anything
carefrey All-Star Author Orlando Posts:980 Points:221,005 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 6:51:47 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse That is a bunch of baloney! We should return the favor and do the same thing to them.