Apple rapidly shipped five planeloads of iPhones and other products from India to the US in late March to avoid new tariffs, ensuring steady prices temporarily. This pre-tariff move helps delay global price revisions. Other exports like gems and jewellery also surged to capitalize before the tariffs took effect. March exports are estimated to surpass $800 billion.
  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I, similarly, ordered a shitload of ramen noodles from sayweee.com/en before the tariffs kicked in. They haven’t arrived yet but when they do, it’s going to be a box so big, my neighbors are going to assume I got new furniture.

    • dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Tariffs apply when they arrive at port, not when you order. Yours might not ever show up because if they don’t pay the tariffs by EOD after arriving at port they get destroyed.