# Taking America for a Ride: The Politics of Motorcycle Tariffs 

January 12, 1984 • Policy Analysis No. 32 

By [Daniel B. Klein](https://www.cato.org/people/daniel-klein) 

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Last spring, the import duties on large motorcycles were raised drastically. By any economic criterion, the new tariff is counterproductive, and the Reagan administration was fully aware of it. The decision is thus an interesting case study in the political economy of protectionism.

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