Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

It's a bit more complex, than just all tariffs.

We, and the rest of the world should be working to be less dependant on foreign producers to supply things that can and should be produced and sold locally to minimise carbon footprints associated with shipping everything everywhere!

Depends on the product and how it connects with local manufacturing

Depends on the products/situation

No, this cost will just be shifted to the consumer

yes on products we manufacture here - no on products needed to accelerate the economy and no on raw materials - we have lost our ability to manufacture and we need to increase our self reliance

Yes and use the profit to create, train and educate new industries here in New Zealand

Not without developing industry in NZ

Traffics on items already made in NZ.

Yes, where a locally made industry is established

Yes, but only for non-essentials

Our current import tax is good

I do not have enough information or expertise to answer this question

Yes, but on a case by case basis, based on the best interests of the New Zealand economy

Yes, sourcing products locally to reduce carbon footprints should be encouraged

Yes and No depending what is imported

Yes, but make transition processes for industries that can't survive and if this doesnt work then those industries won't be regulated.

We should only charge tariffs on product from countries who charge tariffs on our products.

I'm undecided. Can see benefits both ways

Yes, if they can be made as well or better in NZ

No, providing that the other trading body reciprocates.

Only internally competitive goods and wholly completed components

Yes, on goods produced unethically

If it’s a through away item then yes.

Tariffs should be carefully imposed on a case by case basis. For example, foreign imports of leading domestically produced and consumed products(such as wool) should face strong tariffs.

It’s fine how it is

Yes, but only for products that harm our nz industries with same products, help improve kiwi manufacturing by buying kiwi

Yes, only if there is no viable alternative made in NZ.

Limited low end low life products.

Possibly if it creates more demand for NZ made product

This depends on the product and the survival of the local industry.

Yes if the other country has tarrifs and is equivalent safety and carbon picy

possibly if it achieves better trade deals. More important to use tarrifs for finished goods not inputs.

It will depend on what kind of goods - goods that people need should be taxes less than the ones people want

Yes, but not on raw resources

Yes, but without hurting our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

Only for products that are currently manufactured in country.

No, not in the current manner. Tariffs should be used rarely and only if we have a commission of economists that will give the US a clear plan of who we place tariffs on, what we place tariffs on, how high the tariffs are, and what we want to accomplish