With all the tariff chatter.....I started in January looking at my purchase habits here in Germany.
Grocery-wise? I probably shop once a month at the commissary....for items like A1 sauce, bar-b-q sauce, and five-to-eight other items....made in the US. Off the German economy....other than US-whiskey....everything is European-made in nature.
Non-grocery items? I might buy a pair of jeans once a year from the BX (US-made)....most clothing items are non-US made (meaning from Pakistan, Honduras, or Egypt) and from a German shop.
Me shopping in France? Well.....about every six months....I make a run to 'Cora' (across the border).
So all this tariff, and anti-Trump chatter? There's a very limited amount of US cars made in the US....which end up in Germany. Jeep? Well....most of what is sold in Germany...is Mexico-manufactured. Tesla? Germany-manufactured. Ford-Mustang/Bronco? US-made.
If you drove around Germany....you might spot five to ten US-made vehicles per day....out of 10,000 you observe.
So I question if Germans ever buy much American-made.
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