Trump to meet with EU leader in Scotland for trade talks
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Last week, Killarney Brewing and Distilling company went to the wall after a failed examinership process. Laying off 54 workers, the company cited the “high tariffs on Irish whiskey exports” as one of the reasons why it was unable to continue trading.
The European Union is heading towards a trade deal with Washington that would result in a broad 15% tariff on EU goods imported into the U.S., avoiding a harsher 30% levy slated to be implemented from August 1,
Importers and exporters based in Texas have so far avoided the harshest effects of the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from a host of countries, but they could be in for a rude awakening come Monday.
A threatened 30% tariff on European wines would hurt many U.S. companies while hiking prices at home and in restaurants, industry experts warn.
With the Trump administration setting 15% as a floor for tariffs, companies and economists are warning of higher prices later this year.