The problem is the almost all consumer goods are now made in China.
For example, this past Sunday after church my wife and I went shopping for curtains for our family room sliding door and picture window. I actually went to the Mall of NH for the first time in years. We went in JC Penny’s because they used to be the place to shop for window treatments. After not finding what we wanted, we looked on our phones and decide to go to Bed Bath & Beyond. So, we ended up buying insulated curtains there. Made in China. We also bought curtain rods. Made in China. I checked the tags on the packages. They were all made in China.
Second part of my recent shopping experience. I went to a local shoe store after work last night. I ended up buying a new pair of sneakers/athletic shoes(Brooks-Ghosts). Again, made in China. All the shoes I picked up were made in China.
Even a pair of Florsheim dress shoes were made in China. This is at Alec’s Shoes here in Nashua. The best shoe store in the world(IMHO) where they actually have experienced shoe salesman to assist you. FYI, the only shoes they had that were made in the US were Chippewa work boots, that are still made in Wisconsin.
After Christmas I bought a Milwaukee cordless driver and impact drill set at Home Depot. It is a really good quality cordless drill set. Made in China.
The problem is the almost all consumer goods are now made in China.
Why we need a 25% import tariff NOW!!!!