The draft commission's decision contains 67 pages, in the vast majority filled with tables with lists of goods to be covered by the EU duties. The vast majority proposal Putting on a 25 % customs tariffand much less often 10 %.
The document shows that the EC did not offer customs duties on American whiskey, bourbon and wine and dairy products. The earlier proposal of the 50 % duties on American alcohols met with the US announcement by 200 %. Dutch for alcohol from the Union, which worried wine producers from France and Italy. On the other hand, there are duties on yachts imported from the USA to the EU.
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As stated in the document, Customs duties on some goods will come into force on May 16and for others later, December 1.
The list of goods is wide and includes: Diamonds, eggs, dental thread, sausages and poultry. Duties on almonds and soy will become effective from December 1, “Reuters said. The head of the EU trade ministry Maros Sefcovic said earlier on Monday that the counter -countertops would have less influence than the EUR 26 billion previously announced.
In addition to these retaliation duties, the EU has exacerbated existing steel security on April 1 to reduce imports by 15 percent. The Commission also considers the introduction of import amounts on aluminum.
Zero for zero
The European Union also proposed the Trump administration solution regarding the “zero for zero” duties after Washington applied a 20 % import duty last week.
– We offered duties zero for zero for industrial goods, as we did successfully with many other trading partners – said on Monday the chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
– Because Europe is always ready for a good offer. That is why we keep it on the table – she said at a press conference.
Sefcovic said that the “zero for zero” contract would apply to chemicals, pharmaceutical products, rubber, plastic and car production machines.
