EU Member States Vote Through Retaliatory Tariffs on United States – Guido Fawkes

EU Member States Vote Through Retaliatory Tariffs on United States

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The EU has approved retaliatory tariffs on the US after votes. Duties of between 10% and 25% will be placed on products including tobacco, poultry, steel, aluminium, and motorcycles. 26 out of 27 voted in favour – Hungary against. 15 were required for the motion to pass…

The tariffs are worth €22 billion. The Commission previously plotted tariffs on more goods worth €26 billion – threats from Trump to impost 200% tariffs on EU alcohol products put paid to plans to tariff American bourbon. The Commission is still to respond to additional 25% car tariffs and 20% on EU goods…