US Agricultural products, etc. to be added to the EU tariff
The US government will launch a measure to add up to 25% tariffs on wines and cheeses imported from the EU = European Union after 1pm on the 18th of Japan time. On the other hand, the EU is also ready to take countermeasures, and the conflict between the two is expected to intensify.
The United States and the EU are in conflict over each other's aircraft manufacturers, and the WTO = World Trade Organization officially approved the EU's countermeasures against the EU on the 14th. did.
In response to this, the United States will launch measures to add a high tariff on the amount of up to $ 7.5 billion (800 billion yen) imported from the EU after 1 pm on the 18th of Japan time.
The target is 160 items,
▽ 25% for agricultural products such as French wine, British whiskey, cheese from various countries,
▽ 10% for aircraft,
The customs duty will be added.
On the other hand, the EU is also ready to take measures to add tariffs on imported goods from the United States, but President Trump said on the 16th that the EU could not retaliate, and squeezed the EU side. It is.
In addition, President Trump is considering reducing the trade deficit by stating high tariffs on automobiles imported from Germany and other countries, saying that they have "afflicted the United States for many years."
The conflict between the two is expected to intensify, raising the risk of further deceleration in the global economy.