Duties on the USA: EU countries voted on Wednesday, April 9 about the imposition of retaliation duties to the United States. Over 1,700 American products are to be covered by the duties in the amount 25 percentand on almost 50 more are to be applied 20 % duties. This is the answer to 25 % customs, which in March USA They applied to the EU on the import of steel and aluminum. The European Union also plans to react to the latest 20 % Customs duties on EU goods that the United States introduced on Wednesday, April 9. Details are presented in the article below:
The EU has softened the duties: WITH information Journalists of Polish Radio Beata Płomecka show that the EU retaliation has been softened and will cover goods of the value approx. EUR 20 billion (initially there was an amount EUR 22.5 billion). The EU duties will come into force gradually, starting from April 15. At the same time, the European Commission emphasized that duties at any time They can be suspendedIf USA They will agree to “honest and balanced negotiations.”
List of goods: EU duties are to be covered by, among others agricultural products (poultry, fruit, nuts and soy), a also motorcycles and yachts – results from the list of goods that PAP quotes. The list did not cover whiskey – Some European countries were afraid of US retaliation for European alcohols.
China's trade war: The United States imposed new duties on imports from China. From Wednesday they apply duties in the amount of up to 104 percent Beijing reacted immediately and announced the introduction Additional 84 % objective For all goods imported from the USA, which are to become effective from April 10.
Read more: “China imposes additional duties on the USA. A powerful response to Donald Trump's policy“.
Sources: European CommissionIAR, tvn24.pl (for PAP)