$1 billion tariff hit would mean $1,000 hit to Ford workers $1 billion tariff hit would mean $1,000 hit to Ford workers September 27, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment If Ford earns $1 billion less in North America because of tariffs, even though nearly all of the steel it uses is made in the U.S., its profit-sharing payouts to workers would drop by $1,000.