Tariffs trip up the all-American RV industry

troubledwaters wrote:

2112 wrote:

troubledwaters wrote:
The fact of the matter is, if you are satisfied with the cost of the product your buying, buy it; if not, don't buy it.

My 325gal home propane tank started to leak last week. All the suppliers had in stock for a replacement were 500 and 1000gals. I needed a new tank right then. All three companies I called said 8 months ago the price of a 500 gal US made tanks jumped from $1400 to $2000 overnight. I didn't have a choice, I had to buy it. The tariff cost ME $600.

Someones lying. Tariffs aren't 43%. Someone took advantage of your misfortune big time.

More to the story...
I wouldn't doubt that the propane companies (which are actually the people selling the tanks) experienced a price increase from their supplier. Someone is certainly taking advantage of someone, but as the song says..."who's cheatin who"? While the tanks themselves might be built in the USA, the tank heads are manufactured in China and imported. There were lots of exporters and importers that made a reactionary decision to increase the cost of their goods in a speculative manner when it appeared that tariffs were going to be an issue. Is like when oil prices increase, the gas station immediately raises their prices, even though the fuel they have on hand wasn't purchased at that higher price.