Stop buying American goods after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Good luck buying a UK made phone, computer or car.

And I wonder what will happen to foreign tourism to US over the next few years?

I don't agree with the "because we can't do everything, doing anything is pointless" line of thinking.

I was just looking at Californian wine exports - the two biggest destinations (by far) are Canada followed by UK. So one little step could be swopping to New Zealand or Aussie wines, or European ones, or some from the growing (and improving) British wineries. But for those don't drink wine at all, let alone Californian, that's irrelevant.

Boycotts usually don't change practices or really dent countries or even companies (Nestle, anyone?), but they are a way of standing for what you believe to be right.

Cost and availability make American and Chinese products the default in the UK

We can't pay people a UK wage and make goods cheap enough to satisfy the UK market .....

Thing are Usually ordered via American owned companies

However even small changes can hurt - a company losing a few % of sales rather than growing will usually panic

Tanking your own economy is a pretty hard line.

Do you live in Spain?

He's said he is imposing 100% tarrifs on BRICS countries. I'm in one of them.

I'm not sure he's realised this will go both ways then.

Was listening to a podcast this morning suggesting that if Canada significantly raised tarriffs on components of all things Tesla. Now, if the rest of the world joined in.....😂😂😂

Can the power of combined sensible mumsnetters stop this bullying self obsessed moron from destroying everything by boycotting American products and systems (and boycotting the Chinese made single wear fast fashion made by children and modern slavery)
It is possible to buy UK made items - seems expensive initially but will tend to last longer.

I don't thunk Geo 3's madness was of this idiotic sort.

This thread is a bit hilarious (if not the tariff situation).

Here we are typing on phones made with American military technology. Produced in China yes but with all the intellectual property and profits flowing back to the US. Watching US TV. Working on US owned cloud software. Searching for things with Google's algorithm.

Of course we import things from the US. They're just invisible mostly.

The fossil fuels point is very valid of course and absolutely we could buy more Canadian stuff if we wanted.

Get those Goldfish and Chips Ahoy over here pronto, Canadian friends!

I didn't say it wouldn't impact the UK, I just don't think there's any point boycotting American goods or believe that it would mitigate the effects. At its worse, it could create a deficit in trade between us and the US and create an incentive to slap tariffs on us as well.

But yeah, I guess that's the simplistic answer, far more informed to rant about bullies 🤷🏼‍♀️

The US stock market fell on Friday. It will be interesting to see how it fares tomorrow - as well as the other stock markets.

People's pension funds are tied up in the stock markets.

The world economy does not need trade wars.

I can’t think of anything I buy of American goods.

I love Canada. I love America. It’s awful to see this happening - and I am completely backing Canada in this!

Who is really running the US at the moment?

I'd rather buy American than Chinese.

I admire the scale of the Chinese factories, some of them are mind blowing. But I really wish they weren't there and there was actually more choice across the board.

I try to buy British first and foremost, but some stuff is either non-existent or the cost is prohibitive.

I think George III might be a more apt comparison

Yes, so simplistic, the global economy is intertwined, of course this is going to impact the UK economy!

Are we all using Microsoft? Is Linux based in the USA?
T is also planning to shut down the NOOA system of satellites monitoring weather and climate. And their bases in Antarctica.
Forget about Gilead, he's aiming for Little House on the Prairie. With a flat Earth.
I had a friend who claims to have a friendship with Musk. He's targetting us. And there's not a lot we can do except hope for a ketamine OD. Or passing aliens to break the Prime Directive.

Trudeau is suggesting to Canadians not to holiday in the US. We don’t although we do visit DSil in Colorado and like going over to Burlington in VT for lunch and shopping.

Maybe I'm being naive, but a country does tend to pull together when it's under attack from another country, be it economically or in a war.

Possibly a stupid question.... but as he "only" put 10% on fuel , why not increase that internally to 25%/40% and sell your fuel elsewhere? Practical or dumb?

On a side note, what's the chances of Carney getting elected, or is Canada likely to swing more right wing, just wondering how this might shift again as leaderships change?

Because he's King. And not a modern day King like Charles. The Henry VIII type. With his court.

Oh get real!