Canada hits back with 25% tariffs

[Nasruddin]

35. No

The importer paid the tax.
Ie, the tax has already been imposed and paid.
The consumer question is does the tax get passed on to you the consumer. You of course have the option not to buy.
The importer can eat the tax, pass on part of the tax, or do some other weird thing, whatever the market will allow.

If demand falls, eventually, the importer stops buying the tariffed product or so much of it, or other bad things happen.