> Yep, and if you respect the tariff, you don't get fined. How hard is it?
Exactly, so we agree fines are not tariffs then?
> Just as EU companies have to abide by EU privacy regs, US firms also have to abide by US tariff regs.
Yes, also by nature, only importers pay tariffs, so most tarrifs will be paid by US firms, just like most EU fines are paid by EU companies. I don't see a disagreement here.
> "THE LAW IS THE LAW" is not an logical argument
It's not mine. I'm saying that if you don't commit a crime or by negligence let a crime happen, you won't get fined. Some criminals are never caught, and we can talk about two-tiered justice system, but just, I don't know... Don't commit crime? The risk to be fined will be 0 then.
Exactly, so we agree fines are not tariffs then?
> Just as EU companies have to abide by EU privacy regs, US firms also have to abide by US tariff regs.
Yes, also by nature, only importers pay tariffs, so most tarrifs will be paid by US firms, just like most EU fines are paid by EU companies. I don't see a disagreement here.
> "THE LAW IS THE LAW" is not an logical argument
It's not mine. I'm saying that if you don't commit a crime or by negligence let a crime happen, you won't get fined. Some criminals are never caught, and we can talk about two-tiered justice system, but just, I don't know... Don't commit crime? The risk to be fined will be 0 then.