US CLOTHING EXPORTS IN THE FIRING LINE AS EU PLOTS RETALIATION TO TRUMP METAL DUTIES
March 1st, 2018
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has warned that is prepared to impose temporary safeguard duties on imports into the EU of USA-made apparel and textile inputs, as it launched its reaction to the establishment of American import duties on aluminium and steel imports.
The EU executive, the European Commission, has released a draft list of products which may in future attract retaliatory duties. It will be open for consultation until March 26, in case new tariffs would do harm to EU businesses, as well as restricting US exports. Having received comments, the Commission ...
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