That depends on how inefficiently substitute item is made. It's entirely possible that making a thing domestically will produce more CO2 than making it far away and shipping it.

Americans are rich and will buy wastefully made expensive item if cheaper alternative is not available.

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cosmicgadget 3 days ago | parent [-]

If they are paying more maybe they'll just buy the "efficiently-made" imported product that has been bulk shipped and tariffed?

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scotty79 2 days ago | parent [-]

Then imports is just an excuse to tax the people more.

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cosmicgadget 2 days ago | parent [-]

I thought we were talking about carbon footprint.

	▲	scotty79 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		It's connected. Taxing people more might reduce consumption and CO2 or might make them make worse choices and increase CO2. As with any other effects of tariffs, it's really hard to guess which is going to happen.