NationStates Jolt Archive

This survey is about roleplayed tariffs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff

A tariff is a tax placed on imported and/or exported goods, sometimes called a customs duty. A revenue tariff is set with the intent of raising money for the government. A protective tariff, usually applied to imported goods, is intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and "protect" domestic industries from foreign competition (see also effective rate of protection). The distinction between protective and revenue tariffs is moot; revenue tariffs offer protection, and protective tariffs produce some revenue unless they are prohibitive in which case little or nothing is imported of that product, thus resulting in trivial or no revenue.

Unlike a “tax”, tariffs are usually enacted on foreign products. They are not uniform and many nations and industries consider them a barrier to “free trade”.

Q: Does your government place protective tariffs on alcohol?

- It may not be imported into my nation.
- Tariffs are used to protect domestic alcohol sales.
- Tariffs are levied in response to other nations’ alcohol tariffs.
- Tariffs are levied in response to other nations’ general tariffs.
- My government does not place tariffs on alcohol imports.


The purpose of this survey is to get some hard data on the degree to which alcohol imports are subjected to protective tariffs in individual nations in NationStates. I eventually plan to introduce a series of United Nations Free Trade agreements, but before I begin to write these proposals, I need to get a feel for the current level of domestic and international regulations concerning various commodities. (If your nation is wanting a boost in Economic Freedoms, please help me by asking your allies to answer this survey.)

Thank you!

We place no tariffs on certain things, one of such being alcoholic beverages. We do, however, place tariffs on many domestic items such as home decor and clothing. My nation is very nationalist, so imported items are for the most part looked down upon. Except alcohol. Alcohol of any type is widely accepted.

Alcohol is banned in my nation. :p

The Igovian Soviet Commonwealth produces all the booze it needs... but then imports some foreign specialties just to add that certain edge.

The Commonwealth is a communistic society and will pay what makes sense, and anyone trying to charge more will find their booze unshifted or else out-right stolen.

Essentially, Beth Gellert offers vodka and ale in exchange for taster quantities of 'signature' foreign booze such as Champagne, Newcastle Brown Ale, whiskey and whisky, and all that Latin gubbins, and has horribly inefficient commissions set-up to judge how much Kronstadt Revolution Vodka ought to be exchanged for each litre of fine French bubbly.

(For the record -in case this makes no sense- I'm really pretty drunk on ale and vodka. I'm just amazed that I seem to be hitting the proper keys.)

None whatsoever. Tariffs are a possibility for economic warfare, but usually, none are in place (And it doesn't matter if $Sourcenation has tariffs in place. Cultural thing. Competition/ Evolution are seen as a necessity, and it is generally assumed that tariff- using nations just hide their own weaknesses, and will be punished by the market, sooner or later.) There is however the possibility of certain factions inside the nation illegalising the import of foreign products into their specific propery/ territory (Yes, it is hypocritical, given the above. The entire nation is boiling over with hypocrisy. Hence the custom title). However, with alcohol, this isn't done.

I think.

Same. No tariffs on alcohol.

Starblaydia's prime alcohol-production is Orcinus-brand (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Orcinus) vodka, and it is exported to various places who like it.

You don't let us trade our vodka freely in your country, we do the same to your alcohol. Simple.

And good on Beth Gellertfor mentioning Newcy Brown :D

We don't do tax, period.

What are these 'tariffs' that you speak of?

- Elisa Day, Speaker for the Oligarchy
The Semi-Autnomous Technocratic Oligarchy of the Most Glorious Hack

I wanted to thank those of you that have responded. I think this will provide some very useful info!

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A previous survey on sex industries, turned up some interesting forum based differences.

Taxes are outdated in our great nation. The Principality takes what The Principality needs. Alcohol is considered damaging to the worker stock, and is outlawed to them.

Krioval places very few tariffs on anything, and in the few instances where we do, it's usually country-specific rather than commodity specific. I can think of no instances where Krioval has import or export duties on alcohol, however.

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The results will be very useful, thanks all!

-M

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Hmm, not much change since last time. If people have constructive suggestions on questions related to this subject, please let me know. As I hope to incorporate all this into a Free Trade idea.

Given the response so far I would say the 'problem' is at best marginal and thus not worthy of the UNs consideration. :)

Our alcohol protects itself!