https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-tariffs-trade-war-donald-trump-republican-states/
EU slaps tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream to target Trump’s red states
European trade officials sure know how to have fun.
The EU’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose so-called reciprocal tariffs on all of America’s trading partners may be less aggressive than expected, but it does show some creativity in its bid to hit the U.S. where it will hurt the most.
These include (but are not limited to) ice cream from Arizona, handkerchiefs from South Carolina, electric blankets from Alabama, ties and bow ties from Florida (unless they’re made of silk, which Democratic California will be more than happy to provide), and washing machines from Wisconsin.
Pasta from Florida and South Carolina will also face some tariff heat, though Italy will likely be delighted to fill the market gap.
Overall, retaliatory measures imposed by China, Canada and the EU will hit nearly $90 billion of American exports.
Beijing has mainly targeted U.S. produce, slapping a 15 percent duty on commodities like chicken, wheat and corn along with 10 percent on soybeans, meat, fruit and other farm exports. Canada, meanwhile, has imposed two sets of tariffs — 25 percent on a range of agrifood products, and another 25 percent on steel and aluminum products.
As a last resort, the bloc could wield its “trade bazooka” to hit U.S. services, which would take the trade war to a whole new level — something not all EU countries are ready to do just yet.
Očekivano, napadaju se crvene države, fun. Trade rat sa svima odjednom, art of the deal 🤣 Ameri će smršavit.
