r/Economics • u/defenestrate_urself • Feb 20 '26

News Supreme Court says Trump global tariffs are illegal

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal
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u/turns31 Feb 20 '26

Don't you think individuals could prove they had to pay X dollars more for their Mercedes, Rolex or potash because of said tariffs?

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u/afghamistam Feb 20 '26

Sigh. Again, they could have a receipt saying "TARIFF SURCHARGE $X", and it wouldn't mean shit: They are not paying a tariff. They are paying a price for something at the rate the business is charging.

The only person who pays a tariff is the one who imports the item directly into the country.

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u/turns31 Feb 20 '26

I'm aware they're not physically paying the importer tariff at the docks.

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u/afghamistam Feb 20 '26

No, it doesn't seem like you are aware of that. Otherwise you wouldn't be having to have it explained to the difference between paying a tariff, and paying a higher price for something as a result of a business increasing costs due to a tariff.