tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213331072378388884.post3535272521195395386..comments2024-03-19T08:45:10.745-05:00Comments on Hayward "Blah, Blah, Blah" Blog---Just a (Retired now) High School Economics Teacher. That's all...: Spiderman and the X-Men have met their match: International Trade Lawyers have stripped them of their Humanity...Why is Marvel Inc NOT upset with this development? Two words "$$"GeneHaywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848814178464097668noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213331072378388884.post-77695530024796928762011-12-30T06:14:35.473-06:002011-12-30T06:14:35.473-06:00Given that the elasticity for toys and dolls are g...Given that the elasticity for toys and dolls are greater than 1, it would seem to be a frivolous tax. I think Logistics is the reason.<br /><br />I know that less than $1 USD is needed to make a Barbie that sells for $9.99 in the States so the import duty is nothing. So why have the duty? Because shipping Barbies takes up valuable space for other more important goods. <br /><br />If I ship a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077171881600190717noreply@blogger.com