@James48843, free economies (both US and EU economies are semi-free) don't force businesses to open factories or whatever in other countries or, for that matter, even in their own. They may coerce 'good behavior' (or otherwise) through the tax and regulation code, but the EU Grandee cannot force a sweatshirt manufacturer to open a business in the United States. So the number is always a SWAG in a free(ish) economy - unlike China or Russia or Saudi Arabia.
@weatherweenie , you may have found a company that either just opened an outlet in the United States or has had one open for some time or who ships cheaper and is using the 15% tariff computation rather than the 30%. Let us just say that this is a small part of the 'Big Beautiful $600 Billion' investment in the United States. That means:
- No tariff
- No VAT
- Reduced Shipping
Anyway, all this stuff is kinda a flower dance. Do any of you think that some European company actually hires a bunch of old ladies to man the looms in 2025. Your sweatshirt is made in Vietnam, shipped to Turkey, embroidered in Mozambique, inventoried in Italy, and sold over the internet. All you found was a 'European' company (in name only) who had a sweatshirt made in Vietnam, shipped to Turkey, embroidered in Mozambique, inventoried in the United States, and sold over the internet.