unaware of the tariff increase, although they may have noticed the price increase, which was between $4 and $13

depending on the type of tire. Tire consumers are also potential voters. Conceivably, a tax increase, even a small

one, might make voters unhappy. However, voters probably realized that it was not worth their time to learn

anything about this issue or cast a vote based on it. They probably thought their vote would not matter in

determining the outcome of an election or changing this policy.

Estimates of the impact of this tariff show it costs U.S. consumers around $1.11 billion annually. Of this amount,

roughly $817 million ends up in the pockets of foreign tire manufacturers other than in China, and the remaining

$294 million goes to U.S. tire manufacturers. In other words, the tariff increase on Chinese tires may have saved

1,200 jobs in the domestic tire sector, but it cost 3,700 jobs in other sectors, as consumers had to reduce their
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