>Europeans paid tariffs on American goods
>Americans did not pay tariffs on European goods
>until now
>look at the market in 45 minutes to see how this is being received
You're wearing blinders like a dumbass mule. Funny how you don't speak about the deindustrialization of America since WWII when US Tarrifs were continually lowered for the benefit of foreign countries. And the high 19th century tarrifs making America a powerhouse. Go key a TESLA faggot.
Summary of Typical Rates
Early 1800s: 5–15% (revenue-focused).
1820s–1830s: 40–50% (peak protectionism, e.g., Tariff of 1828).
1840s–1850s: 15–25% (reductions due to compromise and free-trade sentiment).
1861–1900: 40–50% (sustained high protectionism, especially post-Civil War).
These rates made the U.S. a global outlier in terms of protectionism, contrasting with Britain’s shift to free trade after the 1840s. The high tariffs of the 19th century laid the groundwork for the U.S. to become an industrial powerhouse, though they also contributed to tensions, both domestically (e.g., the Nullification Crisis) and internationally, as other nations retaliated with their own tariffs.