Posted on 01/12/2025 6:36:21 AM PST by RandFan
The first minister has vowed to use Donald Trump's affinity for Scotland in a bid to avoid the prospect of tariffs being applied on imports to the US.
John Swinney said he had expressed the importance of trade between the countries, especially Scotch whisky, during a call he held with the US president-elect last month.
He said the issue of taxes was not directly discussed but said Trump spoke warmly about his Scottish roots and business links.
Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January, has repeatedly vowed to introduce tariffs on all imports to the US.
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I’m fine with JD whiskey myself :)
I have (lowland) Scots ancestors, but not a fan of what Scotland has become.
I’m more of an Irish Whiskey fan, Jameson, Bushmill’s and McConnell’s in that order. I find Irish whiskeys to he smoother and more drinkable for me.
I have Scottish cows.
I have Scotch tape.
Yep
“If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!”
My husband has McCleod ancestors. He’s probably related to Donald Trump.
Scotland is lost, as is Ireland. The rest of Great Britain is not far behind.
You’re not wrong
And that leaves the US as the sole beacon
But you’re one Dem admin. away from disaster.
Dang. ya best me to it!
Exactly.
I’m in favor of financially balanced trade by tariffs initially, then domestic production requirements and a blocked currency.
The tariffs might be based on:
1. product necessity[0 or 10%],
2. industry wage differential[0-20%, 2% per dollar, levied if country not poor],
3. cash flow imbalance[0-10% all country, 0-20% source country industrialized],
4. 12-month exchange rate change[proportional to 10%, up to 10% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff],
5. domestic producer profitability[percentage less than 10%; excess above 10%, up to 5% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff], and
6. trade imbalance[0-20%] with a country.
Scotch is not an essential product.
[A revision]
The tariffs might be based on:
1. product necessity[0%(drug, raw material, industrial level component of product with no domestic source) total, or 10%],
2. industry wage differential[0-20%, 2% per dollar, as estimated by Secretary of Commerce, levied if country not poor],
3. latest 12-month cash flow imbalance computation[by percent, 0-10% all country, 0-20% source country industrialized],
4. 12-month exchange rate change[proportional to 10%, up to 10% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff],
5. domestic producer profitability[percentage less than 10%; excess above 10%, up to 5% reduction, but to not less than 10% tariff], and
6. trade imbalance[0-20%] with a country.
Looking like 2025 might mean a switch to bourbon for a good number of people.
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