Comments on: Christmas tariffs http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2008/12/christmas-tariffs.html Commentary on development, globalization, and trade by Jonathan Dingel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Oliver Griffiths http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2008/12/christmas-tariffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-301 Oliver Griffiths Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:45:35 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=1005#comment-301 Fantastic. But doesn't it make sense for Santa to buy some of this stuff in the US and avoid import tariffs altogether? See my exploration of the advantages of specialization by Santa's elves and the merits of comparative advantage: http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/griffiths/entry/santa_elves_and_comparative_advantage Fantastic. But doesn’t it make sense for Santa to buy some of this stuff in the US and avoid import tariffs altogether? See my exploration of the advantages of specialization by Santa’s elves and the merits of comparative advantage: http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/griffiths/entry/santa_elves_and_comparative_advantage

]]> By: MK http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2008/12/christmas-tariffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-300 MK Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:47:04 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=1005#comment-300 In case Santa did not have MFN status: Drums 40% Pipes 40% Milking machines 0% Swans 20% Geese 17.6 cents/kg Golden rings 80% Calling birds 20% French hens 17.6 cents/kg Turtle doves 20% Partridge 20% Pear tree 25% Only milking machines have the same tariff rate between MFN and non-MFN. For golden rings, the rate shoots up from 5.5% to 80%, and for pear trees from 0% to 25%. In case Santa did not have MFN status:

Drums 40%
Pipes 40%
Milking machines 0%
Swans 20%
Geese 17.6 cents/kg
Golden rings 80%
Calling birds 20%
French hens 17.6 cents/kg
Turtle doves 20%
Partridge 20%
Pear tree 25%

Only milking machines have the same tariff rate between MFN and non-MFN. For golden rings, the rate shoots up from 5.5% to 80%, and for pear trees from 0% to 25%.

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