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European Union floats ‘zero-for-zero’ tariff resolution to remove industrial fees on US goods: ‘Ready for a good deal’
New York Post ^ | April 7, 2025 | Josh Christenson

Posted on 04/07/2025 1:28:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The European Union has floated a “zero-for-zero” tariff resolution with the Trump administration after 20% import levies were imposed by Washington last week. “We have offered zero-for-zero tariffs for industrial goods as we have successfully done with many other trading partners,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.

“Because Europe is always ready for a good deal. So we keep it on the table,” she said at a press conference alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “We stand ready to negotiate with the US,” von der Leyen added. “We are also prepared to respond through countermeasures and defend our interests.”

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, of Slovakia, said the zero-for-zero arrangement would be applied to chemicals, pharmaceuticals, rubber, plastic machinery and cars.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; European Union; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; eussr; feint; fourthreich; tariffs; tds

1 posted on 04/07/2025 1:28:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

What, is this thread number 4 on this subject?


2 posted on 04/07/2025 1:30:20 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: nickcarraway

There are about 100 ways they manipulate the trade to cause an imbalance. So the tariffs stay until there is equilibrium.


3 posted on 04/07/2025 1:30:36 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus (Tthe trouble with socialism is that you soon run out of other people's zoo animals to eat.)
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To: nickcarraway

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4309497/posts


4 posted on 04/07/2025 1:30:57 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

I did a search on the title.


5 posted on 04/07/2025 1:31:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway ( )
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To: nickcarraway

You did what you could. This search feature is one of the worst I’ve ever seen. FR works great otherwise.


6 posted on 04/07/2025 1:45:42 PM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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To: Titus-Maximus

Also, a promise not to interfere in the elections of member states.And throw in some free speech and there’s the grand deal.


7 posted on 04/07/2025 1:54:36 PM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: nickcarraway

Resign, and stop trying to start WWIII. Then maybe we’ll talk.


8 posted on 04/07/2025 2:10:09 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: nickcarraway

And 0 vat tax?
Removal of other barriers?


9 posted on 04/07/2025 2:50:07 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: nickcarraway
as we have successfully done with many other trading partners,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.

But until this week, the EU was perfectly willing to stick it to the U.S.

10 posted on 04/07/2025 3:48:51 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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