Recording King & Goldtone Trade War

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From NZsteve on 4/10/2025 5:59:28 PM

Given the 145% trade tariff on Chinese Exports, I wonder how Rec. King & Goldtone will manage ?, let alone musical instrument stores across the US, the vast majority of musical instruments are sourced from China, just with differing trade marks.

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	banjonz says: 4/10/2025 6:25:44 PM RK & GT instruments are made in purpose built factories in China. The companies they belong to are American. While they are technically made IN China, I am not sure they could be considered as being "made in China" and therefore Chinese products.
	NZsteve says: 4/10/2025 6:56:20 PM Yes I understand what you are saying, my reading is that tariffs are on "imported goods" from China, that may be the difference ?, of course South Korea have musical instrument factories operating in China, but may be exported from Korea ?. Samick being one of them, Dark days !.
	5strings3picks1banjo says: 4/12/2025 12:53:59 AM This is good for me when I start making banjos again??
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