Micron To Impose Tariff-Related Surcharge on SSDs, Other Products (reuters.com)
- Reference: 0176964239
- News link: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/04/08/154257/micron-to-impose-tariff-related-surcharge-on-ssds-other-products
- Source link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/micron-impose-tariff-related-surcharge-some-products-april-9-sources-say-2025-04-08/
Micron, which manufactures primarily in Asian countries including China and Taiwan, had previously signaled during a March earnings call that tariff costs would be passed to customers.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/technology/micron-impose-tariff-related-surcharge-some-products-april-9-sources-say-2025-04-08/
The Republicans in the Senate could stop this (Score:3)
Right now. Today even. Trump doesn't have the right to do this except under emergency authority. There is obviously no emergency. The Senate could pass a resolution to revoke his emergency powers. Wouldn't even need a law and wouldn't need anyone from the house of representatives to vote for it.
If you are a right winger and you own a small business or know someone who does it's about to go away. You're not going to survive the recession that's coming. And I know you know that because my feed is blowing up with small business owners freaking out right now.
If you are a retiree here is where I remind you that your medicine is about to go up 25% in cost. Can you absorb that?
Now is the time to talk to your state senator. Remind them they have primary elections and you have a long memory
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This will not happen until a critical mass of spineless GOP quislings make the calculation that supporting Trump is worse for their careers than opposing him.
I have no idea when (or if) that will happen.
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You know these politicians are taking calls from their corporate sponsors and mega donors. They now have the dilemma of holding the MAGA line or breaking rank and answering to the cash flow.
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The deep red ones very much answer to Trump, especially the ones with elections in 2-4 years. Unless there's a popular revolt on Trump, they will toe the line or risk being sent packing in the next primary.
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Lately (up to early last week) we have seen a shift away from Republicans in elections. Even in deep-red Florida, where they retained congressional seats, but with far smaller vote-margins. Republicans are worried about offending Trump, but they're also worrying about getting re-elected, and not just in primaries.
Note that Trump waited until Wednesday last week -- after those elections were over -- to unveil his "Liberation Day" tariffs.
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> Right now. Today even. Trump doesn't have the right to do this except under emergency authority. There is obviously no emergency. The Senate could pass a resolution to revoke his emergency powers. Wouldn't even need a law and wouldn't need anyone from the house of representatives to vote for it. If you are a right winger and you own a small business or know someone who does it's about to go away. You're not going to survive the recession that's coming. And I know you know that because my feed is blowing up with small business owners freaking out right now. If you are a retiree here is where I remind you that your medicine is about to go up 25% in cost. Can you absorb that? Now is the time to talk to your state senator. Remind them they have primary elections and you have a long memory
Sadly, the GOP is, thus far, towing the line on Trump's rhetoric that he's saving the country. Those emergency powers seem necessary to them, and no matter how much he decimates the population, or the business world, they seem determined to stay the course. I think, if they allow elections again, they're going to be in for a *VERY* rude awakening. They're getting roasted in town halls and absolutely destroyed by any public interaction. Even Fox News is sometimes questioning them now. You would think they'd
And so it begins... (Score:2)
I've lost count of all the Donbots on LinkedIn insisting the tariffs would not be inflationary.
They'll probably continue to deny it because there's no reasoning with them.
Lies (Score:3)
Tariffs are actually *tax cuts*. Karoline Leavitt told me so, very strongly.
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The Trump regime has made if very apparent that they have absolutely no problem lying to the camera or directly to your face. There really is no point even watching their interviews or press conferences.
Wait wait (Score:2)
So a comoany in shangai puts a surcharge on your order.
So you pay more.
The order is shipped.
Customs clearance asks you to pay customs tariff.
So you in effect pay TWICE?
Or does micron intend to settle the customs charges on your behalf?
Weird (Score:5, Funny)
I as assured that the countries sending stuff to the US would pay the tariffs, not Americans. Surely some mistake.
Re:Weird (Score:5, Interesting)
Saw a post this morning where a company is including the tariff surcharge on the bill when you order from them. This way you know why it costs more.
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That's an excellent idea.
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I deal with component suppliers like Digikey and Mouser daily. They have a search filter where you can exclude tariff products. For all intents and purposes that box should be labeled Trump Tax .
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Are you also saying that Mexico did not pay for The Wall?