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They seem to be quite effective here in Norway. We have very high rates on imported food that competes with local production. The goal is to ensure we can be fa

They seem to be quite effective here in Norway. We have very high rates on imported food that competes with local production. The goal is to ensure we can be fairly self-sufficient when it comes to food. So far it seems to be doing a good job at keeping cheap EU-made food out of our grocery stores. Of course implementation matters a lot. We have no farmers growing corn in Norway, so we don't have any tariffs on corn. We do have farmers growing apples, but there's no harvesting those during our snowy winters so our tariffs on apples are just active when local apples are in season. We do produce beef all year, but not always enough so they hand out limited quotas allowing for massive reduction in duties to compensate and meet demand.

atwrk 1y ago
And I think the most important part: Tariffs are only a part of a larger system of a comprehensive agricultural policy in Norway, covering region-specific subsidies, research, agro-tourism and sustainbility. The country doesn't just make food more expensive at the border.
atq2119 1y ago
> We do have farmers growing apples, but there's no harvesting those during our snowy winters so our tariffs on apples are just active when local apples are in season I'm curious: apples are fairly easy to store in bulk. That's a large part of why we have them year round. So what's stopping someone from importing apples outside the season and then sorting them to circumvent those tariffs?
- magicalhippo 1y ago
  Nothing, AFAIK. And we do see imported apples year round here[1], many which are not stored but imported directly with duties paid. Though a lot of local apples goes to production of other goods. For example various apple juices made from local apples have become popular, especially as an alternative to wine. The price of a 1L bottle of quality, loc apple juice can be the same as a 0.7L bottle of Riesling wine, around $7. And you need a lot of apples to make juice. [1]: https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/provosert-av-kiwi-rema-og-extra-det-er-rein-cash/s/5-95-1338486 https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/provosert-av-kiwi-rema-og-...

atwrk 1y ago

And I think the most important part: Tariffs are only a part of a larger system of a comprehensive agricultural policy in Norway, covering region-specific subsidies, research, agro-tourism and sustainbility. The country doesn't just make food more expensive at the border.

atq2119 1y ago

> We do have farmers growing apples, but there's no harvesting those during our snowy winters so our tariffs on apples are just active when local apples are in season I'm curious: apples are fairly easy to store in bulk. That's a large part of why we have them year round. So what's stopping someone from importing apples outside the season and then sorting them to circumvent those tariffs?

magicalhippo 1y ago
Nothing, AFAIK. And we do see imported apples year round here[1], many which are not stored but imported directly with duties paid. Though a lot of local apples goes to production of other goods. For example various apple juices made from local apples have become popular, especially as an alternative to wine. The price of a 1L bottle of quality, loc apple juice can be the same as a 0.7L bottle of Riesling wine, around $7. And you need a lot of apples to make juice. [1]: https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/provosert-av-kiwi-rema-og-extra-det-er-rein-cash/s/5-95-1338486 https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/provosert-av-kiwi-rema-og-...