FOREIGN COUNTRIES DON’T PAY TARIFFS. YOU DO.

Foreign countries don't pay tariffs. You do.

Every trade war comes with the same promise: some other country will foot the bill. It never happens. A tariff is a tax, and taxes are paid by whoever hands over the money — the importer at the border, and then you, at the checkout, with markup stacked on top. By the time it reaches your receipt, the tax has no label. You pay it every week, and you were never shown the bill.

In this short, sharp read, customs and trade specialist James R. Ferry II follows a single dollar of tariff from an overseas factory to the receipt in your hand — no jargon, no politics, just the money and where it really goes.

Inside, you'll learn:

·       Why the price on the tag is never a flat, simple number

·       Who actually writes the tariff check — and who really pays it

·       Why "just move the factory" won't save you a dime

·       How border taxes quietly ripple into your groceries, your phone, and your fridge

·       Three simple habits that strip most of the hidden tax out of every major purchase

You'll never look at a price tag the same way again.

From the author of The Trade Underground: Fraud, Enforcement, and Survival at the Water's Edge.