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Well, I guess since they have the entire Brussels apparatus imposing low-to-none tariffs on raw materials and prohibitively high ones on products competing with
by llcoolv 8y ago
Well, I guess since they have the entire Brussels apparatus imposing low-to-none tariffs on raw materials and prohibitively high ones on products competing with theirs[1], they could easily afford to be generous on minor things.
Just read the quote below and imagine how would a food-processing company from a third-world country ever be able to compete? (no way).
1. https://brexitcentral.com/eu-thousands-senseless-tariffs-punish-poor/ https://brexitcentral.com/eu-thousands-senseless-tariffs-pun...
"The tariff on orange imports is far from being the least justifiable of the EU’s many thousands of tariffs. Consider coffee. There are a number of different tariff schedules on coffee imports and the general idea underlying them is that raw materials get zero or very low tariffs, but the processed coffee imports that compete with EU coffee processors currently attract tariffs of up to 11.5 percent."
- pbowyer 8y agoBrexit Central's assertion about coffee is completely untrue. Most coffee producers pay zero tariffs, and it's a matter of logistical difficulties at a local level that stops coffee producing nations exporting roast coffee. Not the EU. Here's a long thread, with references so you can fact check it, on this exact topic. https://twitter.com/Jim_Cornelius/status/959584192517562369 https://twitter.com/Jim_Cornelius/status/959584192517562369