The Myth of Foreign Burden: How Intra-Firm Trade and Modern Tariffs Undermine U.S. Manufacturing and Supply Chains
Introduction: The Fallacy of Border Taxes For decades, the political rhetoric surrounding import tariffs has relied on a simple, seductive narrative: that tariffs serve as a tollbooth on foreign commerce, forcing overseas companies to pay for access to the lucrative United States market while shielding domestic industries from unfair competition. Under this traditional view, a…
