WASHINGTON—U.S. companies have filed more than 16,000 requests for exemptions from the $200 billion tranche of tariffs on Chinese goods that the Trump administration imposed one year ago. Of those appeals, over 10,000 have come from just one company: Arrowhead Engineered Products Inc. of Blaine, Minn.
Arrowhead imports thousands of aftermarket repair parts for cars, lawn mowers, all-terrain vehicles and other items from China, which are now all being taxed with a 25% tariff that is set to jump to 30% on Oct. 15.
Well actually Inflatable kayaks could lead to your fancy term 'strategic dominance of the world'.. Not likely is right but consider it adds money to foreign bank account and creates extremely stiff competition for any US competitor.. No ? So I don't agree with your quip..