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To be fair, EU standards prevent the sale of lots of US products so that point, while misleading, is not entirely incorrect.

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Frieren 2mo ago
> prevent the sale of lots of US products Not only USA products. Most countries with low safety standards and known for dangerous products are barred from trading with the EU, or at least many of their products. Recently, even big Chinese on-line shops are being targeted for selling dangerous products and lying on the description on that products. I understand that quality and safety is a diminishing goal for the USA. But I hope that other countries keep the care for their citizens as a achievable goal. > is not entirely incorrect With enough re-interpretation nothing is not entirely incorrect. Agree on the part that it is misleading.
surgical_fire 2mo ago
That is not a trade barrier, that is just what you call "food" across the pond is actually trash.
- disgruntledphd2 2mo ago
  I'm Irish, btw. I agree with the food regulations but they do exist.
  - surgical_fire 2mo ago
    Oh apologies. What they call food across the pond is actually trash, and I would be disgusted if we allowed that to be served to humans on our side.
mullingitover 2mo ago
It goes both ways. You can’t buy an Iberian ham that’s fully compliant with EU standards and take it back to the US because it’s not USDA certified. It’s arguably the same flavor of backdoor protectionism involved.
xorcist 2mo ago
But it's not really a trade barrier if it applies equally for everyone, including domestic products, is it? Then it's just a safety regulation barrier, which also the US has plenty of. It's something else entirely to point to a specific country and say that "anyone who imports from there is going to get taxed an extra 15%". That's a specific barrier to a specific trade.
- ben_w 2mo ago
  It is still a barrier even just by being different. The British drive on the left side of the road, all domestic manufacturers make cars which are left side drive. If you are from the majority of the world which is right hand drive, you can't just directly export your default car in bulk to the UK and expect it to sell. This makes it a barrier to imports into the UK, and also exports from the UK. It is a non-tariff barrier to trade. EU and US egg safety rules are mutually incompatible.

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Frieren 2mo ago

> prevent the sale of lots of US products Not only USA products. Most countries with low safety standards and known for dangerous products are barred from trading with the EU, or at least many of their products. Recently, even big Chinese on-line shops are being targeted for selling dangerous products and lying on the description on that products. I understand that quality and safety is a diminishing goal for the USA. But I hope that other countries keep the care for their citizens as a achievable goal. > is not entirely incorrect With enough re-interpretation nothing is not entirely incorrect. Agree on the part that it is misleading.

surgical_fire 2mo ago

That is not a trade barrier, that is just what you call "food" across the pond is actually trash.

disgruntledphd2 2mo ago
I'm Irish, btw. I agree with the food regulations but they do exist.
- surgical_fire 2mo ago
  Oh apologies. What they call food across the pond is actually trash, and I would be disgusted if we allowed that to be served to humans on our side.

mullingitover 2mo ago

It goes both ways. You can’t buy an Iberian ham that’s fully compliant with EU standards and take it back to the US because it’s not USDA certified. It’s arguably the same flavor of backdoor protectionism involved.

xorcist 2mo ago

But it's not really a trade barrier if it applies equally for everyone, including domestic products, is it? Then it's just a safety regulation barrier, which also the US has plenty of. It's something else entirely to point to a specific country and say that "anyone who imports from there is going to get taxed an extra 15%". That's a specific barrier to a specific trade.

ben_w 2mo ago
It is still a barrier even just by being different. The British drive on the left side of the road, all domestic manufacturers make cars which are left side drive. If you are from the majority of the world which is right hand drive, you can't just directly export your default car in bulk to the UK and expect it to sell. This makes it a barrier to imports into the UK, and also exports from the UK. It is a non-tariff barrier to trade. EU and US egg safety rules are mutually incompatible.