Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Stevo 666]

US doesn't seem to understand VAT is not a trade barrier and is levied on all goods including domestically produced product and nothing to do with imports or US. They are impacting the world without even bothering to understand the situation - beggars belief and really does suggest no sensible outcome.

Similarly I can't see the EU changing its food safety regulations to accommodate Trump's sub-standard produce.

For some reason Trump and his fan club have decided they actively hate the EU so I suspect they'll just be finding ever impossible requirements just because they have such bile towards the block. And the EU as a block represents a significant trading group not some small country that accepts being pushed around and responds with further & faster rhetoric (whilst having cool heads).

Ian

Not sure exactly how the EU will react but given the the EU is the world regulatory superpower, my bet is on a slew new regulations and potentially taxes that impact US 'Big Tech'.

 

[Pross]

US doesn't seem to understand VAT is not a trade barrier and is levied on all goods including domestically produced product and nothing to do with imports or US. They are impacting the world without even bothering to understand the situation - beggars belief and really does suggest no sensible outcome.

Similarly I can't see the EU changing its food safety regulations to accommodate Trump's sub-standard produce.

For some reason Trump and his fan club have decided they actively hate the EU so I suspect they'll just be finding ever impossible requirements just because they have such bile towards the block. And the EU as a block represents a significant trading group not some small country that accepts being pushed around and responds with further & faster rhetoric (whilst having cool heads).

Ian

They seem to think they know what is happening in the UK than we do ourselves. Their media have already got the populace accepting the MAGA image of us being under siege from immigrants stabbing hundreds of people in the streets and assaulting our women. It's embarassing how ignorant they are of the outside world for a supposed democratic and open country.

 

[All uphill]

Did you pause at all to admire the scientific formula they produced? It had Greek letters in it.

There should be a tariff on Greek letters.

 

[briantrumpet]

There should be a tariff on Greek letters.

They can alter it at will by multiplying 4 x 0.25

 

[stowie]

They can alter it at will by multiplying 4 x 0.25

And then dividing by 2.

 

[briantrumpet]

And then dividing by 2.

So that could be represented by

Þ x µ
______
ß

 

[Bazzer]

Odd how Russia hasn't appeared on list of tarrifed countries, despite more imports from there than a number of of those on the list.

 

[Pblakeney]

Odd how Russia hasn't appeared on list of tarrifed countries, despite more imports from there than a number of of those on the list.

Belarus too.

 

[KingstonGraham]

I have noticed that I buy more from Sainsbury's than they buy from me, so will henceforth be forcing myself to pay 50% more for any goods I buy from Sainsbury's. I will not continue to be taken advantage of in this way.

It appears that Asda (with whom I have no such deficit) is considerably cheaper after these extra charges than Sainsbury's. This is clear proof that Sainsbury's have been ripping me off for years.

 

[KingstonGraham]

I have noticed that I buy more from Sainsbury's than they buy from me, so will henceforth be forcing myself to pay 50% more for any goods I buy from Sainsbury's. I will not continue to be taken advantage of in this way.

It appears that Asda (with whom I have no such deficit) is considerably cheaper after these extra charges than Sainsbury's. This is clear proof that Sainsbury's have been ripping me off for years.

Have not yet done the calculations to establish if it would be better to buy from Asda or set up a farm in my back garden, but I assume the latter.

 

[Pblakeney]

Have not yet done the calculations to establish if it would be better to buy from Asda or set up a farm in my back garden, but I assume the latter.

Except you’ll starve between now and your garden producing food.

 

[KingstonGraham]

Except you’ll starve between now and your garden producing food.

So you're saying I might need to increase the tariff to incentivise moving to a home based food production model?

 

[Pblakeney]

So you're saying I might need to increase the tariff to incentivise moving to a home based food production model?

It is an option that you can take. There is a current precedent. Unfortunately starvation in the meantime may be an unforeseen consequence.

 

[All uphill]

It is an option that you can take. There is a current precedent. Unfortunately starvation in the meantime may be an unforeseen consequence.

Starvation is a low price to pay.

 

[Pblakeney]

Starvation is a low price to pay.

In the sideline precedent those making the decisions are remote from the consequences.
Therefore not applicable to KG’s situation. Unless he continues to buy from supermarkets while his garden farmers starve.