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Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Agbegbaorogboye: 4:00pm On Apr 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
Zero for Zero is not bad

But in such an arrangement
America go still lose
So I wonder if trump will take it
How will America lose
America has high demand
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by AbSlash: 4:04pm On Apr 07, 2025
What Democrats can tell EU, Republican Trump will definitely tell EU. Trump want EU to to increase their military budget to be able to defend themselves against Russia. Russia don too insult western Europe.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by RodgersAkpafu: 4:06pm On Apr 07, 2025
Immatex:
Yeah. They have what it takes to disturb the US but Canada is just grand standing at best.

They are better off calming down.
Let's see how it goes
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by RodgersAkpafu: 4:07pm On Apr 07, 2025
davinchecodes:
Explain how?
Because EU is the master of non trade barriers
And Trump being the slowpoke that he is, he doesn't have it in hjm to put together a proper trade team that cam circumvent that
That's why
And let's be real
American manufacturing is shyte....
Europe have better products generally
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by OriOko88(m): 4:09pm On Apr 07, 2025
Goke7:
Someone wey don fold by suggesting a 90-day pause on the tariffs 😂 Dey play
Source
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by OChimex: 4:14pm On Apr 07, 2025
Xisnin:
I consider all Trump supporters as complete morons and you are a perfect example.
How else could you have fallen for one of the most foolish man to find himself in power?


We are talking about zero tariff, this dullard think it is bragging time.
You make a mistake of spewing trash outside of your low-info cult group.


Which countries government and how much?


You couldn't be duller than this.
Do you even know anything about this topic?


I am not aware of any country begging.
Perhaps you mean concessions, only few poverty-stricken countries have granted unilateral
concessions out of fear or lack of strategic plans. And guess what?
They got nothing in return.


He want what to balance?
You members of Trump illiterati are a lost cause but
at least stick to your putrid group of know nothings.
Village man.. dey your shithole dey whine. America no send bastards like you.
You have bigger monster in your leaders to deal with. Leave the US alone to do their thing, no dey carry them for head.
See below,. You malnourished, malaria infested, poverty stricken african child

Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Xisnin(m): 4:23pm On Apr 07, 2025
Agbegbaorogboye:
It seems you don't know what the tariffs are meant to achieve
You are even in a worse position, you appears not to know what a tariff stand for.
Ask yourself this, if tariff are so great as stated by Trump, why will he under any
condition want to negotiate to pause, reduce or remove it?
Why would he forfeit the "incredible" benefits?
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Feldie: 4:23pm On Apr 07, 2025
vincenteger:
His plan is finally coming through
which plan? Trump is trying to eliminate trade imbalance (which is completely moronic) I know he will pretend this is a win. Eu tarriff on US goods were around 4% so taking it to zero is nothing but Trump will use this to boast to his supporters even while his economy is collapsing
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Nobody: 4:24pm On Apr 07, 2025
Agbegbaorogboye:
How will America lose
America has high demand
High demand on imports meaning the exporting nation will be benefiting.

Take for example a free trade between China and the US, the US produce very little that China will dwarf in a free trade.

So when you go free trade, you must have the production to match it.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Feldie: 4:26pm On Apr 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
I'm not sure that's how it works
But if you disagree
Please elaborate your position
Thank you
that's exactly what Trump is aiming for. He believes trade imbalance means America is being cheated. Trump doesn't even have the basic knowledge to pass SS3 Economics exam. I'm completely serious

Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by linearity: 4:29pm On Apr 07, 2025
Xisnin:
I suppose EU just said this to fulfill all righteousness.

Trump may likely push back at first.
Apart from electric vehicles and weapons, US have no other advantage over the EU.
A zero tariff on industrial goods will mostly "benefit" the EU.

Waiting for the pro-tariff Trump-supporter to make a U-turn immediately dear leader
changes his mind and tell us that tariffs are no longer good.
Use do not have any electric vehicle advantage.

There is a reason the US have 100% tariffs on Chinese Electric vehicles, they don’t want to compete on a level playing field because they wiped out.


Weapons maybe but for how long?

If the whole of Europe are unified and have a single counter policy like the US, the US would blink.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by RodgersAkpafu: 4:29pm On Apr 07, 2025
Feldie:
that's exactly what Trump is aiming for. He believes trade imbalance means America is being cheated. Trump doesn't even have the basic knowledge to pass SS3 Economics exam. I'm completely serious
True sha
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Xisnin(m): 4:35pm On Apr 07, 2025
OChimex:
Village man.. dey your shithole dey whine. America no send bastards like you.
Again you show your absolute ignorance on economics and foreign policy.
You group of dullards still think foreign aid are free money given to countries.

Even from the list you provided, which you don't understand, the Foreign aid are 100% to further American's foreign policy, they are not gift to the government of the countries involved.
As for those rich countries on the list, they appear because the US choose to partner with the local-based international NGO.

All you need to do if follow where the money eventually reached, but that is too much to ask from the know nothing crowd.

I don't blame you though, your dear leader even tariffed an highland inhabited by penguins and another inhabited by US troops because he is too dump to understand anything beyond two sentences.

You have bigger monster in your leaders to deal with. Leave the US alone to do their thing, no dey carry them for head.
See below,. You malnourished, malaria infested, poverty stricken african child
Here, we go again, when cornered in their idiocy they lashed out at an irrelevant subject.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by DriveByKiller: 4:38pm On Apr 07, 2025
Xisnin:
I suppose EU just said this to fulfill all righteousness.

Trump may likely push back at first.
Apart from electric vehicles and weapons, US have no other advantage over the EU.
A zero tariff on industrial goods will mostly "benefit" the EU.

Waiting for the pro-tariff Trump-supporter to make a U-turn immediately dear leader
changes his mind and tell us that tariffs are no longer good.
The US is the biggest consumer nation as it is. And German and UK cars will suffer as the US market is open to them.

Remember 27 member EU economy is just about same size of US economy.

While you're speaking from the abundance of your clitorial emotions, remember all of Europe depends on American technology for security, war and stability.

Trump wants to see American companies and productioni come back home simple
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Xisnin(m): 4:39pm On Apr 07, 2025
linearity:
Use do not have any electric vehicle advantage.
They do.

There is a reason the US have 100% tariffs on Chinese Electric vehicles, they don’t want to compete on a level playing field because they wiped out.
Where are talking about US-Europe deal and not US-China deal.

Weapons maybe but for how long?
You are looking about a decade or more.
For example, no European country has a 5th gen fighter jet and now
US already begins development of sixth gen.

If the whole of Europe are unified and have a single counter policy like the US, the US would blink.
Yes, US will blink but it will cause damage on both sides even though the US will be more.
Europe is very sensitive to economic instability because of their entrenched welfare state.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by DriveByKiller: 4:44pm On Apr 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
No it's not
How is zero for zero a win ?
your name doesn't sound intelligent. You can't really see the EU is beginning to crack?

Fools like you and the other mumu who commented 2nd up there do not realise that EU will lose anyhow this thing plays out.....EU imports very little from the US.

All German luxury cars, Italian luxury cars ,french wine etc find the biggest market in the US amounting to billions of dollars in trade deficit to the US.

So the EU will lose in any disruption of the market as it stands
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by OChimex: 4:44pm On Apr 07, 2025
Xisnin:
Again you show your absolute ignorance on economics and foreign policy.
You group of dullards still think foreign aid are free money given to countries.

Even from the list you provided, which you don't understand, the Foreign aid are 100% to further American's foreign policy, they are not gift to the government of the countries involved.
As for those rich countries on the list, they appear because the US choose to partner with the local-based international NGO.

All you need to do if follow where the money eventually reached, but that is too much to ask from the know nothing crowd.

I don't blame you though, your dear leader even tariffed an highland inhabited by penguins and another inhabited by US troops because he is too dump to understand anything beyond two sentences.


Here, we go again, when cornered in their idiocy they lashed out at an irrelevant subject.
Lol. Frustrated souls.
Prove your stupid points with evidence. Just emotional rants.
Showed you silly thing, the GDPs, trade information, the deficit, the aid, now he is again ranting emotionally.
Show your evidence.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Xisnin(m): 4:45pm On Apr 07, 2025
DriveByKiller:
The US is the biggest consumer nation as it is. And German and UK cars will suffer as the US market is open to them.
Please read the headline and the article.
I take that back, you are obviously too dense to understand, hence your response


Remember 27 member EU economy is just about same size of US economy.
The ignorance rear its head again, you should stick to basic topics that you
can grasp.
This is a discussion of the effect of Zero tariffs on industrial goods.
Tariff, industrial and even goods might be too much to process for you but
at least, you can see it isn't about bragging.

While you're speaking from the abundance of your clitorial emotions, remember all of Europe depends on American technology for security, war and stability.
So any random posts of yours must deviate to some sick sexual projection on a user you
can't even tell if they are male or female?
I suppose you are just a kid enjoying anonymity to balance your repressed real life.

Trump wants to see American companies and productioni come back home simple
If wishes were horses, beggars will ride.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by RodgersAkpafu: 4:45pm On Apr 07, 2025
DriveByKiller:
your name doesn't sound intelligent. You can't really see the EU is beginning to crack?

Fools like you and the other mumu who commented 2nd up there doesn't realise that EU willose anyhow this thing plays out.....EU imports very little from the US.

All German luxury cars, Italian luxury cars ,french wine etc find the biggest market in the US amounting to billions of dollars in trade deficit to the US.

So the EU will lose in any disruption of the market as it stands
You are joking
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by DriveByKiller: 4:49pm On Apr 07, 2025
JuanDeDios:
In Trumpiverse, there's no scenario in which America wins on this tariff matter. The current system is not weighted against America, but Mr Trump just wants to see a trade surplus - because he has a kid's understanding of these things. If that happens, the price Americans will pay is not something you want to imagine. But let's see.
juanDeputa, an African asylum seeker to the US says he knows more than Trump....

America exports little and Europeans exports all of her cars to the biggest market. The tarrif will crush the economy of Italy and Germany whose economy is the main driving force of the EU.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by DriveByKiller: 4:50pm On Apr 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
You are joking
grin
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by davinchecodes(m): 4:51pm On Apr 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
Because EU is the master of non trade barriers
And Trump being the slowpoke that he is, he doesn't have it in hjm to put together a proper trade team that cam circumvent that
That's why
And let's be real
American manufacturing is shyte....
Europe have better products generally
I agree but that's what his end goal is.
To bring manufacturing back home.

Some companies are relocating or building in the states.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by JuanDeDios: 4:52pm On Apr 07, 2025
DriveByKiller:
juanDeputa, an African asylum seeker to the US says he knows more than Trump....

America exports little and Europeans exports all of her cars to the biggest market. The tarrif will crush the economy of Italy and Germany whose economy is the main driving force of the EU.
So crushing the EU's economy is the objective? Alright, green card holder.

And presidents have never got it wrong and so should not have their policies criticized. Genius.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by peleson1: 5:03pm On Apr 07, 2025
datola:
Elon Musk's suggestion for US EU trade agreements seems to be the way forward.
Which is?
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Entanglement: 5:03pm On Apr 07, 2025
Feldie:
that's exactly what Trump is aiming for. He believes trade imbalance means America is being cheated. Trump doesn't even have the basic knowledge to pass SS3 Economics exam. I'm completely serious
ok let us say that trump doesn't have the basic knowledge to pass ss3 economics exam!

Your president Bola yansh head tinubu who went to Chicago university in economic, and your CBN governor who has PhD in economics,
Can't even make your shit hole country progress undecided
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Iweakbro: 5:04pm On Apr 07, 2025
Xisnin:
I suppose EU just said this to fulfill all righteousness.

Trump may likely push back at first.
Apart from electric vehicles and weapons, US have no other advantage over the EU.
A zero tariff on industrial goods will mostly "benefit" the EU.

Waiting for the pro-tariff Trump-supporter to make a U-turn immediately dear leader
changes his mind and tell us that tariffs are no longer good.
Keep shut little boy. The US is a big market, if not who would be concerned? Why the tears? It's painful for you to admit.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Iweakbro: 5:05pm On Apr 07, 2025
RodgersAkpafu:
No it's not
How is zero for zero a win ?
Slow man, it means balance. Not where they'll place tariffs on US Industrial goods and export tariff-free to the US.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by MIKOLOWISKA: 5:07pm On Apr 07, 2025
JuanDeDios:
So you think Mad Vlad will attack Europe tomorrow?
mad how
America had 33 based in europe
How many does Russia have in the west
Who is the aggressor?
Let him attack naa. I only mentioned 5 years in terms of re-arming, not in terms of readiness to tackle Russia.
define rearm
Europe needed 4yrs to rearm
They almost ended up being colonized by Germany
Stay ready and you don't need to get ready
5yrs is too late when your factories havbeen crippled
Even if they don't have enough arms to fight Russia (which isn't true), they have money and can always BUY from America. But maybe you think Trump will just stand by and let Mad Vlad overrun Europe.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by Thunderfayamods: 5:07pm On Apr 07, 2025
Lazy9jaYouth:
You want to negotiate with Donald Trump?
You should have responded with the counter-measures first, then negotiate later (when the heat is felt).

grin grin grin grin
All countries are not dumb and undiplomatic like Trump. Diplomacy first if that didn't work they will retaliate.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by ncoolsome(m): 5:08pm On Apr 07, 2025
Built2last:
ok. They are ready to shift grounds?

I have not seen a useless, toothless organisation like EU. Led Ukraine to war they can't fund nor have what it takes to defend Europe.

Remove U.S, Remove China. The current European standing military can't win Russia in an all out war
Can Russia fight a war in 10 or more fronts ?u guys don't know what war is...take away Russia's nuclear power,what do they have dilapidated and archaic weapons.
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by IyfeNamikaze(m): 5:09pm On Apr 07, 2025
JuanDeDios:
Which Russia? Europe is militarily far below it's potential, but that can be fixed in less than 5 years. Better believe they're on it now. As for Russia, which Russia?

And how did they lead Ukraine to war?
Go and sit down! Even the EU didn't believe that shìt and told Ukraine that it would take them at least 10 years or more to improve their military to the level that it can cushion the effect of US pulling out
Re: Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs: EU Offers zero-for-zero Tariffs For Industrial Goods by SalamRushdie: 5:11pm On Apr 07, 2025
Xisnin:
I suppose EU just said this to fulfill all righteousness.

Trump may likely push back at first.
Apart from electric vehicles and weapons, US have no other advantage over the EU.
A zero tariff on industrial goods will mostly "benefit" the EU.

Waiting for the pro-tariff Trump-supporter to make a U-turn immediately dear leader
changes his mind and tell us that tariffs are no longer good.
Shame on you ,shebi you and your fellow travellers claimed Europe will not bow but retaliate but now they are folding Yiu dey claim nonsense 😅😅😅..it's just the beginning everyone will come around
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