“Unjustified customs for the EU will not remain unanswered – they will initiate solid and proportional countermeasures,” said in the first reaction of the European Commission to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision. The President of the Commission said that he regrets that decision, pointing out that customs taxes were bad for business and even more for consumers.
“The European Union will act to protect their economic interests. We will protect our workers, companies and consumers,” Von Der Leyen said.
U.S. President Donald Trump decided to raise customs duties on imports of steel and aluminum, abolishing exemptions and duty-free quotes for the main suppliers. Trump signed the decisions that raised the customs rate on the import of aluminum to 25 percent from the previous 10 percent, which introduced 2018. To assist the sector that influenced the difficulties.
This reintroduces the duties of 25 percent on millions of tonnes and aluminums that were imported in the United States without customs according to quota agreements, exemptions and exclusion of a thousand products.
(Vijesti.ba / Hina)
