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European Union offers to remove industrial tariffs on US goods: ‘Ready for a good deal’
NY Post ^ | Josh Christenson

Posted on 04/07/2025 8:06:50 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

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.

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1 posted on 04/07/2025 8:06:50 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Industrial. Not agricultural.


2 posted on 04/07/2025 8:10:29 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: RoosterRedux

our allies have been giving others zero for zero

i guess you have to ask


3 posted on 04/07/2025 8:10:36 AM PDT by joshua c
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To: nwrep
We might get a slight improvement in agricultural tariffs but probably not much: farmers in the EU are the biggest recipients of subsidies as many also are here.

Plus there's the quite successful scare campaign about US GMO "Frankenfoods" and hormones, despite the fact that the US probably produces far more organic meat and produce than the EU.

US semi-processed foods like cured meats and some cheeses are of disgustingly low quality, however, in comparison to European products.

4 posted on 04/07/2025 8:21:33 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: RoosterRedux

Weren’t they going to crush us a week ago? 😆


5 posted on 04/07/2025 8:23:39 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: nwrep

The Europeans’ average rate on all US imported goods is 5%.


6 posted on 04/07/2025 8:26:22 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: RoosterRedux

Why do all European ‘leaders’ sound like petulant ex wives.


7 posted on 04/07/2025 8:35:31 AM PDT by Track9 (Make haste slowly. )
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To: nwrep

It is criminal for us to try to force them to take our poisoned food supply.

Instead we need to clean that food supply up for everyone, starting here.


8 posted on 04/07/2025 8:48:02 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: joshua c

Exactly what I noticed


9 posted on 04/07/2025 9:06:36 AM PDT by for-q-clinton
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To: Track9

Ask the people who installed them.


10 posted on 04/07/2025 9:09:25 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: 9YearLurker
It is criminal for us to try to force them to take our poisoned food supply.

I can't blame them for not wanting to import Cocoa Puffs or Slim Jims. I mention Slim Jims in particular because they used to taste great UNTIL they put in soy additive which RUINED both the taste and texture. I used to LOVE Slim Jims when I was a kid right up to the moment they included soy additive.

11 posted on 04/07/2025 9:17:26 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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It’s more basic than that. How about Roundup-soaked, GMO corn or wheat?

The best thing the Euros have done is keep their food supply fit for humans.


12 posted on 04/07/2025 9:19:44 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: RoosterRedux

Ted Cruz rushing to a Mic to show how conservative he is before Trump fixes all this crap


13 posted on 04/07/2025 9:28:13 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: RoosterRedux

Trump has to make sure whatever deal he gets its EVERYTHING he wants because this is his ONLY chance to get it done..he wont get another opportunity so take your time and make sure its the best damn deal


14 posted on 04/07/2025 10:05:39 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: wiseprince
Ted Cruz rushing to a Mic to show how conservative he is before Trump fixes all this crap

Lindsey Graham joins him in rushing to the nearest mic.

15 posted on 04/07/2025 11:17:26 AM PDT by Avalon Memories ( I voted Trump-Vance on 1st day of NC early voting. Go Trump-Vance!)
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To: RoosterRedux

MARK LEVIN DEFENDS TRUMP’S TARIFFS
Watch just the first 5 minutes of this and you’ll know why the DEMS are going ape!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stvj5wR6mug&pp=ygUZbWFyayBsZXZpbiB0cnVtcCdzIHRhcmlmZg%3D%3D


16 posted on 04/07/2025 11:42:58 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (=)
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To: RoosterRedux
"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."

17 posted on 04/07/2025 11:44:09 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: wiseprince

When Moses up the mountain to get the Ten Commandments, his brother Aaron made a golden calf.


18 posted on 04/07/2025 12:25:06 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: nwrep
"Industrial. Not agricultural."

It must be both to some satisfactory agreement.

19 posted on 04/11/2025 8:08:11 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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