“Our system is a complex one, developed over many years. We already have mature machinery technology, as well as an operation for recycling waste here in the U.S. and then shipping it globally as raw material to manufacturers who make useful commercial products...
“The customers we serve are hard-working American families, the majority of which are low to middle income. They shop our stores because of our low prices and their trust in the value of the products we provide to them. Adding a 10 or 25 percent tariff on the...
“For example, if the Administration imposes tariffs on control boards that Whirlpool uses to make one of its industry-leading dishwashers in Findlay, Ohio, the price of those control boards will inevitably go up, increasing Whirlpool’s cost of production....
“Increased costs will negatively impact consumers along with the building, housing, and commercial industries. As these proposed tariffs cause prices to climb, sales volume will likely decrease resulting in lost jobs for American workers. Consumers will see...
“Such tariffs simply will not serve to deter Chinese cyber-theft of intellectual property or forced technology transfer practices, rather it will overwhelm and destroy smaller sized American-owned business manufacturers and eliminate U.S. jobs. We would ask the...
