The European Commission has supported a retaliatory duties on imports from the United States to 2.8 billion euros
The measure may come into force in July once agreed with the EU.
Moscow. June 6. INTERFAX.RU the European Commission supported the establishment of import duties on American goods worth 2.8 billion euros in response to the United States from June 1, charges on supplies from the EU steel and aluminium, said in a statement the European Commission.
The list of products includes dozens of items, including agricultural products (corn, rice, cranberry), food (orange juice, peanut butter, whiskey and tobacco), cosmetics, clothing, steel products, motorcycles, boats, yachts, etc. they are encouraged to establish fees in the amount of 25%. Also a 10% fee will be charged playing cards.
The European Commission expects that the decision will be agreed with the EU until the end of June, and the measure will take effect in July.
“This is a reasonable and justified response to the unilateral and illegal U.S. decision to impose duties on the European supply of steel and aluminum, — said the European Commissioner for trade Cecilia Malmstrom. — Moreover, the EU’s reaction is fully consistent with international trade law. We regret that the US did not leave us any other choice.”
It is noted that the US tariff raised presumably imported from Europe the goods for a total amount of 6.4 billion euros. The EU plans to respond symmetrically to this measure, introducing duties on American goods more volume of 3.6 billion euros over three years or after a positive decision of the world trade organization against the actions of Washington.