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Eugene

(62,658 posts)
Mon Jul 8, 2019, 01:37 PM Jul 2019

Bible shortage? Publishers say tariffs could cause it

Source: Associated Press

Bible shortage? Publishers say tariffs could cause it

By TRAVIS LOLLER
July 8, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Religious publishers say President Donald Trump’s most recent proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could result in a Bible shortage.

That’s because millions of Bibles — some estimates put it at 150 million or more — are printed in China each year. Critics of a proposed tariff say it would make the Bible more expensive for consumers and hurt the evangelism efforts of Christian organizations that give away Bibles as part of their ministry.

HarperCollins Christian Publishing President and CEO Mark Schoenwald recently told the U.S. Trade Representative that the company believes the Trump administration “never intended to impose a ‘Bible Tax’ on consumers and religious organizations,” according to a transcript of his remarks provided by the publisher.

The two largest Bible publishers in the United States, Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, are owned by HarperCollins, and they incur close to 75% of their Bible manufacturing expenses in China, Schoenwald said. Together, they command 38% of the American Bible market, he said.

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Bible shortage? Publishers say tariffs could cause it (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2019 OP
That's pure karma. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #1
Sending nykym Jul 2019 #2
Well that sucks, if I had known I would have donated the 3 I just put in the trash. GemDigger Jul 2019 #3
For as much BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2019 #4
Just head over to the Goodwill and gitcher self a dozen for $.25/ea. marble falls Jul 2019 #5
But, but teh Bibble never changes! tanyev Jul 2019 #6
Suddenly tariffs have an upside! Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #7

GemDigger

(4,328 posts)
3. Well that sucks, if I had known I would have donated the 3 I just put in the trash.
Mon Jul 8, 2019, 02:18 PM
Jul 2019

I put them out for free but no one wanted them, so the dump is their new home. I hope the Book Goddess forgives me.

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)
4. For as much
Mon Jul 8, 2019, 02:59 PM
Jul 2019

as most of the Christians I know use the contents.
They could just paint a brick black, and write the words
"Holy Bible" in gold ink.
Good enough for thumping!

tanyev

(44,517 posts)
6. But, but teh Bibble never changes!
Mon Jul 8, 2019, 04:38 PM
Jul 2019

Surely one from an estate sale or used book store would be just as good.

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