The eye in the eye

The trade war led by US President Donald Trump faces against the countries of the world, whether allied or competing, since he took office on January 20, accusations of threatening the global economy and the international trade movement.

& nbsp; and the latest of these decisions is what Trump has announced it on the & laquo plan & raquo; In the imposition of customs definitions on the trade partners of the United States. This step is a broader change in American economic and political thinking & raquo; how can the & laquo policy affect the eye & raquo; In trade between the United States and the countries of the world on the global economy? Dramatic due to geopolitical conflicts, wars and climate changes, Trump’s plan comes to increase the economic risks and fluctuations facing multinational companies, which expands Washington’s trade war is waging. On the United States adopting a new commercial policy that relies on the principle of mutual tariffs & raquo, as Trump explained that his country will impose customs duties equal to those that other countries impose on American products, including countries that apply the value -added tax system, considering that this system is more Harsh from traditional customs duties.

Trump saw that the fee system Mutual customs will achieve justice, noting that Europe imposes commercial definitions & laquo; violent & raquo; Against American companies. Foreign, trade and treasury ministers, in addition to the American commercial representative, to take all the steps necessary to implement Politics & Laquo; Similar Treatment & RAKUO; In the American commercial system. /P>

The date of implementing the plan

For his part, US Minister of Trade, Howard Lottenic, said that the customs duties plan will be ready for implementation On April 1, adding: & Laquo; we will announce the customs duties for each country separately & raquo;

and regarding the repercussions of these decisions, economists warn that companies that sell imported goods may have to raise prices on the American consumer, Who is already suffering from inflation, to cover the cost of customs duties.

And a company indicated & Laquo; Capital Economics & RAKUO; Until the annual inflation rate in the United States may rise from 2.9% to 4%. The average price of the car in the United States is 3000 dollars. From the two countries. Canada. Of more than 150 countries, which represents a major challenge for American factories and companies that depend on imported parts, as well as retailers who buy their goods from abroad. Long on the multilateral commercial blocks under the supervision of the World Trade Organization.

The decision threatens to add more pressure to global supply chains after years Among the turmoil, as international companies faced an escalating trade war between America and China, in addition to the obstacles that hinder the movement of shipping through the main trade corridors such as the Suez Canal and the Panama Channel, which led to high shipping prices.

warnings of the consequences

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The extension of the war to Europe. It threatens to impose customs duties on the European Union countries due to a trade deficit of 213 billion dollars in favor of Europe.

The trade relations between the United States and the European Union are tense. Increasingly, especially after Trump’s decision to impose customs duties by 25% on steel and aluminum, as of next March 12, with the application of mutual fees in April, in addition to separate definitions on cars, medicines and semi -conductors. The importance of some European countries to ban the import of American food products such as soybeans, considering that this step will harm Europe itself more than the states United.

& nbsp; For the United States. Although the imposition of customs duties, even on the main commercial partners of America, is an essential part of Trump’s economic plans to enhance local manufacturing, provide new job opportunities, and increase tax revenues, but it also seeks to stop illegal immigration, and prevent the flow of toxic fentanil And other drugs to the United States.

Trump had previously announced the imposition of customs definitions 25 % on all imports of steel and aluminum, and also imposed a 10 % tax on all products coming from China, which responded with counter -procedures, and threatened to impose customs tariffs on imported products from Canada and Mexico.

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