Most Germans are going to buy fewer American goods and services – according to the Yougov survey, which “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” refers to.
Germans It was asked if they could imagine buying products from the United States in the face of a customs dispute and 53 percent respondents replied: “no, definitely not” or “no, rather not” – notes “phases”.
Most Germans want to buy less products from the USA
The respondents as the main reason indicated political motives – many (48 percent) want to consciously boycott USA. In addition, many people do not want to pay higher prices for American products in the context of a tariff dispute (44 percent).
Only 9 percent of respondents definitely want to still buy products from the USA, and another 25 percent “probably” wants. However, a third (34 percent) from this group stated that it is not able to accurately determine which products come from the USA. About one -fifth (22 %) of people decisive to buy products from the USA, consider a boycott by individual consumers as a pointless – writes the portal “Phase”.
Holidays also not in the USA
When it comes to holiday plans, only about a quarter of the respondents still imagine going on vacation to the USA. 37 percent It excludes such a possibility or considers it unlikely – also mainly for political reasons.
“Phase” notes that the total boycott of American companies would ultimately mean not only the rejection of American products, but also giving up Google search, Instagram posts, WhatsApp news, films from Netflix or orders from Amazon, which in everyday life can be much more difficult than in theory.
Donald Trump He announced on Wednesday that on April 2 he would impose 25 % Dutch for all cars and light trucks imported from abroad. The current rate was 2.5 percent.
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