American cars in Asia are not popular because they break down, a lot.
Japanese cars are popular over there because they last a long time even in unforgiving conditions.
The better product wins. Tariff will not solve the problem of an inferior product.
Since this is a car forum, my comment will be limited to cars.
Europe and Asia sell more cars in the US because Americans want them.
US does not sell a lot of cars in Europe or Asia because not a lot of people over there want a Ford or a Chevy.
Hence the trade imbalance.
I'm guilty of...
I'm one of the frustrated people waiting for an Emira.
Darn if you pay the tariff and the tariff went away the following month.
Darn if you wait for the tariff to go away and it never did.
I can appreciate the desire for a lighter future version but I plan on taking my soon to be delivered Emira to a track which has long straight aways (Sebring). High horsepower is favored in this setting. No matter how fast I am in the corners in my E36 M3, I still get left behind in the long...