Factories in China are now encouraging people to buy direct.
— 凯王 Kai Wong (@Kai_Wong_CN) April 14, 2025
Even with an additional 145% tariff, you will still pay a lot less for identical Western luxury brand items made by their factories in China.pic.twitter.com/TGqcEGlI2J
Coach bag for $25?
— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) April 14, 2025
Trump might have destroyed many American consumer brands. Here’s why:
For years, Western brands for apparel, handbags, shoes etc. were made in China.
What people don’t realize is that a same factory could be making products for multiple brands like Calvin… pic.twitter.com/gI4J4LJm8c
$28000 Birkins bag can be bought from China by the same factory at $1000 (sans logo)
— Ayoosh (@ayooshveda) April 14, 2025
Chinese suppliers have flooded American TikTok with cost breakdown of luxury products from Gucci, LV, Hermes & the 3000-5000% markups of brands pic.twitter.com/f8gIPEjeJQ
J.D. Vance's insult to the people of China has galvanized the people of China behind their homeland.#JDVance #TrumpRecession https://t.co/aao0H5y2sy
— Jason Smith - 上官杰文 (@ShangguanJiewen) April 12, 2025
The people are furious. But it's only going to get much worse, and far faster.
— Jason Smith - 上官杰文 (@ShangguanJiewen) April 14, 2025
Tariffs will mean the cost of goods will fly into outer space, basically unreachable for most.#TrumpMarketCrash pic.twitter.com/Ex2DOnlLmK
Meanwhile in China... https://t.co/zcv8wXayIs
— Jason Smith - 上官杰文 (@ShangguanJiewen) April 14, 2025
Following the US' assault on free-trade, nations want their gold back.#TrumpTariffs #Germany #Gold pic.twitter.com/zoE97DYyVx
— Jason Smith - 上官杰文 (@ShangguanJiewen) April 10, 2025