The tariffs are on the steel or aluminum if the product is made from imported materials. So yes, a US made product can have a tariff on it. I received an email from Stein-Dinse about some parts I ordered. It explained why they don't ship to the US. The US government requires a lot of information on the source of material and labor on the parts just about to the point of which mine the ore came from. Where any and all labor was performed on the product. How much product do they sell to the US? Evidently not enough to make it worth the trouble for their company to ship to the US. I get that.
The price of US steel and aluminum has climbed sharply for what ever reason. Foreign steel and aluminum look cheaper so the tariffs were added to bring their cost up.
Shipping has skyrocketed, once again, for what ever reason.
All of that and the fact the parts you wanted were probably left from a run the factories made years ago. They have to retool a manufacturing line to produce the new products and determine how many units it will take to make a profit. If, they think there is a big enough demand for the product.
Due to all the current affairs of the global economy, my project is on an indefinite hold. I cold easily move forward if I spent about $1500 dollars for parts to measure and then design and manufacture my parts. All I want and/or need is a couple $40 parts to complete the project.
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