MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agoEvery non US market could impose their will, simply by banning imports of products that use, or reference SAE instead of metric.message-squaremessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down111
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareEvery non US market could impose their will, simply by banning imports of products that use, or reference SAE instead of metric.MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squarenave@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThat would be ridiculously difficult to enforce. Also, most manufacturing, American or not, is already done in metric. It would be trivial for companies to swap units. There are many, many better ways to tariff American goods.
That would be ridiculously difficult to enforce. Also, most manufacturing, American or not, is already done in metric. It would be trivial for companies to swap units. There are many, many better ways to tariff American goods.