What's in the new EU list of possible U.S. tariff counter-measures
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What's in the new EU list of possible U.S. tariff counter-measures
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has opened a public consultation on Thursday on products which could be hit by new counter-measures to U.S. reciprocal tariffs should negotiations with Washington fail.
The Commission has compiled a list of imported products worth 95 billion euros ($107.24 billion) and a list of EU exports to the U.S. worth 4.4 billion euros ($4.97 billion), including scrap metal, which could be subject to export duties. The Commission did not include possible tariff levels.
The public consultation ends June 10. The Commission will go through responses and formulate a final list by end-June or early July.
The list is predominantly industrial goods. Here is a breakdown of the major U.S. imports which could be targeted:
SECTORS VALUE
Aircraft 10.5 billion euros ($11.29
products billion) includes safety
glass, tyres and engine parts
Motor vehicles 10.3 billion euros ($11.63
products billion)
Motor vehicles 2 billion euros ($2.26
billion)
Agri-food 6.4 billion euros ($7.22
billion)
Fish 0.5 billion euros ($564.40
million)
Electrical 7.2 billion euros ($8.13
equipment billion)
Machinery 12 billion euros ($13.55
billion), such as harvesting
and milking machines
Health related 10 billion euros, such as
products (not tampons, cosmetic brushes,
pharma) combs
Plastics 12.9 billion euros, includes a
range of polymers such as
polystyrene and acetate
AGRI-FOOD DETAILS
* Processed foods, eggs, nuts, cocoa products like chocolate, fresh vegetables and fruit, animal parts like offal and, bovine semen
* Oils and grains, and their related products such sowing seeds, rolled oats, cereals, flours and buckwheat
* Plants and bulbs including tulips, trees and shrubs
OTHER IMPORTS
* 200 million euros ($225.76 million) worth of batteries
* 1.3 billion euros ($1.47 billion) worth of alcohol such as wine
* Live animals such as whales, parrots and ostriches as well as more niche items like opium and sports equipment like tennis rackets, golf clubs and fishing rods
EU EXPORTS TO U.S.
* EU is considering export duties on the following goods: ferrous waste and scrap (iron or steel), aluminium waste and scrap, toluidines, enzymes and, odiferous substances used in the food and drink industry REUTERS
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