6d ago

EU Members To Slap Tariffs On US Tobacco, Electronics, And Toys – But Not Bourbon.

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EU Members To Slap Tariffs On US Tobacco, Electronics, And Toys -- But Not Bourbon

European Union leaders will consider imposing 25 percent tariffs on a range of US imports, including steel, clothes, and food, but not bourbon or other alcoholic drinks, following US President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imports from the EU.

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6d ago

EU Members To Slap Tariffs On US Tobacco, Electronics, And Toys – But Not Bourbon.

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6d ago

EU Members To Slap Tariffs On US Tobacco, Electronics, And Toys – But Not Bourbon.

www.rferl.org /a/eu-tariffs-us-tobacco-electronics-toys-bourbon-trump/33377462.html

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Big mistake. They should focus on Bourbon and food. That will hit MAGAts the hardest.
- No, bourbon and food is small fry.
  Internet services headquartered in the US. That's the real deal.
  Require a $100/per computer/per year on-going tax (phased in very slowly over 36 months, with extremely slow ramp in the first 18 months) for every enterprise Windows installation. Then figure out a similar approach for cloud computing and mobile enterprise (targeting Android/iOS). That's how you grab the Americans by the balls.
  
  That windows tax sounds like a way to bring about the year of the Linux desktop and I like that idea.
  
  Lets be realistic here, everything from MAGA dominated states is small fry, they are not exactly the most productive states.
  
  Even better: services. Tariff Facebook ads, Netflix subscriptions, Office 365, Amazon Prime. If the corporations want to pull the strings in government, hit them directly.
  
  Invoke anti coercion regulations and suspend intellectual property rights of the US companies. Job done.
  
  I think that surprising amount of them are already located in Ireland for that and other tax related possibilities. Giant corporations are basically pirates sailing on lawless waters.
  
  I feel that would grab our European balls more than theirs. Practically everyone is heavily invested in AWS, Azure or GCP with few actual European alternatives, and migration to a new provider being a massive undertaking for a lot of those projects.
- Yeah, that's an odd one to leave out. US alcohol isn't any form of necessity either.
  
  Maybe there's a export like rye that the EU provides
  
  Maybe it's to avoid tarrifs on European alcohols?
- kentuckys economy is exclusively bourban, or at least most of it.
  
  And Kentucky is full of magats
- They should tax digital products.
  
  Digital Providers are large donors but they are located in a blue state. Target the states with the votes that mater.
- Right, why are countries not coordinating counter tariffs. Why isn't EU and Canada and others joining up to target some of the biggest donors and supporters
- Problem is the bourbon distillers might go broke, now no more future bourbon.
  Some issues transcend politics.
  
  Shut it down!
  
  I’d take that hit. There is some damn good whiskey made in blue states. Westland is from the PNW, and one of my favorites.
  
  Bourbon tastes like shit.
  Highland scotch, that's the real gold.

There's Irish Scottish and Japanese whisky which are in my opinion superior anyway, should take a leaf from Canadas book and take them off the shelves.
- As a Canadian, I don’t give a rat’s ass what other countries do. I WILL NOT buy anything American. Full stop!!
- American spirits are mixers here, I'll use bourbon if I want a cocktail but if I want a glass of something - I dont reach for american.
  I dont want them off the shelves though, I wan america to revwrse course and be fucking normal before we end up at war.
  
  You and me both sister.
- Yup. Bourbon is way over rated.
  
  Four Roses is nice for the price
- Canada makes rye whiskey
  When I did drink, I found bourbon too sweet
- If the american supply ceases, european producers won't be able to handle demand. Expect higher prices - good whiskey takes several years to produce and nobody has prepared for a stupid situation like this
  
  Suck it up, buttercup. Take a stand!!
  
  Lack of alcohol supply (a specific kind no less) is so far down the list of actual problems though. The majority of the population of the EU in every country seems to be on board with suffering a little in order to stick it to trump, so whiskey is really a weird thing to not import, especially given the potential impact it can have on the political opinion in affected regions.
  
  Qu'ils boire de la champagne.
  -Marie Antoinette

Someone in charge likely has a bourbon cellar. If you’ve ever had good bourbon, you’ll understand. Small amounts of the top shelf bourbon can be like good chocolate.
Or they’re practiced lushes and don’t want any alcohol price increases.
- I think they're avoiding it because of the exports of wine, champagn, beer, etc. out of the EU more than anything, but that's just a (very slightly) educated guess.
- Found the American.
  It’s all Whiskey, it having to be made in the USA is the only distinction of it being Bourbon.
  There’s plenty of Whiskeys, Ryes and Corn Whiskeys that blow Bourbon out of the water.
  
  I can’t say I’ve ever enjoyed the taste of a regular whiskey, top shelf or not. There is a difference. Granted, your comment is intended as baiting in this way.
- I'll be 100% honest the most selfish thought I had when Canada started to boycott was me wondering if I'd be able to get Buffalo Trace without jumping through hoops.
  This is not to say it's top shelf, but there was a time when it was commonly in stock and under $30. So much bang for your buck.

Just the initial wave. The next one should be a way bigger response to the blanket EU tariff

can’t do tariffs on the us but how about that chat control?
The eu seems to be really incapable of doing anything lately.

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