“There is nothing to enjoy.” Tusk reacts to a USE-EU contract
The losses will be severe on both sides of the Atlantic, but a better difficult trade agreement than a senseless customs war between allies – this is how Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on the US agreement with the EU on American duties, which will be imposed on EU countries.
– American duties on European products have become a fact. They are half as much as those proposed by President Trump in April, but there is nothing to enjoy. According to the initial assessment, Poland may lose about PLN 8 billion (threatened with 15). The losses will be severe on both sides of the Atlantic, but a better difficult trade agreement than a senseless customs war between allies – He wrote today on the platform X Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Agreement on American customs duties
We would like to remind you that on Sunday US President Donald Trump and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the achievement of a commercial agreement. According to Reuters, both sides agreed to a 15 % duty-applied to European goods that go to the USA. In addition, the EU and the United States have signed a contract on energy purchases and American military equipment. According to earlier announcements of the White House host, Europe threatened up to 30 % fees.
Trump himself informed about the purchase – worth hundreds of billions of euros – American military equipment. Meanwhile, according to Brussels sources, the US-EU agreement-contrary to the president’s suggestions-does not provide for arms purchases. EU officials say that the European Commission did not negotiate such obligations.
Last week, Trump announced 15 percent. duties on Japan. Some countries, such as Brazil and Laos, received customs rates reaching up to 40 percent. and 50 percent
The US President announced that the basic customs rate for the world will range from 15 to 20 percent. for importing to the United States of goods from countries that did not negotiate separate trade agreements.
According to German economists, 15 % Dutch negotified by the European Union from the USA is a bad signal for the economy. – Whoever expects a hurricane is grateful for the storm –Wolfgang Große Entrup, director of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI), cited by Gazeta.pl.
In his opinion, European exports have become less competitive and the agreed duties are too high.
