Trump Learns the Art of Customs Tariffs from Liepāja Market Vendors
The American president, after studying the Supreme Court decision, has decided to implement global customs tariffs, apparently inspired by Liepāja Central Market's pricing policy.
While Riga is still figuring out how to properly spell the word 'tariff,' Liepāja has long known that the best trading strategy is simple — if you don't like someone, raise the price. This wisdom has apparently been mastered by Donald Trump, who after studying the 'ridiculous, poorly written and extremely anti-American' US Supreme Court decision has decided to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports.
'I've been saying for a long time that this Trump has been learning from our Central Market vendors,' comments Liepāja resident Jānis, standing in line for potatoes. 'Here too, if an inspector comes around for checks, prices immediately go up by 15 percent. Only we've been doing this for years, not like him — just starting now.'
Particularly interesting is that the tariff will be in effect for only 150 days — exactly as long as a good summer trading season lasts in Liepāja. Maybe Trump is also planning to switch to hot tea and gingerbread sales during the winter period, like our vendors do?
Meanwhile, Liepāja port workers are watching this whole American customs drama with amusement. 'We deal with customs issues here every day, and nobody writes about us as being anti-European,' says port worker Pēteris. 'But fine, let them learn over there in America how to properly work with tariffs. We've long known that the best customs policy is one that doesn't interfere with the tram running to the port.'
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