Revealed: The 1,100 US goods on which the EU plans to impose punitive import tariffs

The EU-US trade wars – Thanks to Brexit the UK is saved from the worst of this madness

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Would you pay twice the price in April to replace your hair dryer? (At that price you could have a Dyson)

Would consumers fork out £40 next month for a £25 bottle of supermarket champagne? Or would they buy British ‘champagne’ instead? Will EU consumers be facing double the price to replace their US-made hair dryer in April? These may be the kind of questions facing US and EU consumers next month.

Our headlines may at first seem a little flippant but any look at how the EU and the US are shaping up against each other in the new trade war which is fast developing between the two giant players is likely to produce some difficult choices for consumers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

Today’s Facts4EU think-tank report sheds some light on the latest escalations of tariffs on imported goods being proposed in the European Union and in America. Our headlines merely reflect some of the madness which is on the way, if the two sides cannot negotiate a settlement in the next couple of weeks.

Yesterday further announcements were made by each side – in typical Trumpian style from Washington and in equally typical bureaucratese from Brussels.

We start with US President Donald Trump

Below are two posts from President Trump yesterday on his equivalent of ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), which is called ‘Truth Social’. He formed this social media platform after shamefully being banned from the then Twitter when he was running for President. This was in the days before it was bought by Elon Musk and renamed ‘X’.

The European Union's response to Trump’s tariffs

In recent days there has been a flurry of indignant statements coming out of Brussels from EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, from the Commissioner for Trade, and from a variety of other officials with some interest in this subject.

There will now be a rapid consultation process led by the Commission to decide on the exact measures to be introduced in retaliation for President Trump’s retaliatory measures against the EU. However we know the broad outline and our overnight research has uncovered the extraordinary list of products on which the Commission is intending to impose high tariffs on US goods entering the EU’s Single Market.

The 1,111 US products being targeted for new, higher tariffs by the EU Commission

Our research has revealed the enormity of the range of US products which will be impacted in just over two weeks’ time on 01 April, if no compromise is reached with the Trump administration.

The total number of product classifications stands at 1,111. (Some of these may be product ranges, thereby taking in far more products.) Where previously it may have been thought that only raw materials such as sheet steel and aluminium were involved, the EU has now extended this to include products which include elements of aluminium and steel in their manufacturing processes, as well as a huge variety of other goods wholly unconnected with those metals. Whilst we cannot possibly publish the full range here, we can give some idea of the scope by citing just a very few examples.

Some examples of US goods targeted

The following is a random list to give some idea of the range and scope of the US goods affected

Mattresses of cellular rubber
Sets of assorted articles of kitchen knives
Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 3% but <= 6%
Wines of every kind imaginable
Flooring panels for mosaic floors, assembled, of wood other than bamboo
Women's or girls' swimwear of textile materials, knitted or crocheted, containing >=5% by weight of rubber thread (excl. synthetic fibres)
Slippers and other indoor footwear with uppers of textile materials (excl. with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, and toy footwear)
Electromechanical domestic appliances

Yet another Brexit benefit

The unelected EU Commission is in charge of trade policy on behalf of the 27 member countries and all of them will be bound by what is decided, whether an individual country and its people disagree or not. Thanks to Brexit, the UK now has its own independent trade policy and can set its own trade agenda in accordance with the best interests of the British people and of British businesses.

Observations

As we pointed out many months ago, President Trump has a particularly interesting negotiating style. At times it might be described as akin to 'shock and awe'. He quite frequently makes the most outlandish demands, knowing full well that he is moving the goalposts of the negotiation and altering the perceptions of the other side.

It is often a very successful strategy, resulting in a compromise far more in line - and perhaps in some cases exceeding - his desired outcome.

It remains to be seen whether the EU will be able to adapt.

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Reader Comments 19

11. Ashley Great Britain , Saturday, March 15, 2025, 12:13:

The Eu's covered in walnut trees! and yes, they definitely contain nuts.

12. Gazzablack , Saturday, March 15, 2025, 16:03:

10, tph
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My bad, I jumped in and named the wrong commodity.
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So Now I'll mention "tropical fruits" instead.
Statistically the UK was a major exporter of tropical fruits, but in actuality is merely a 're-exporter of tropical fruits.
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The apparent drop in exports is merely statistical, due to the "rules of origin"
What was recorded as an export to the EU from the UK before Brexit is now recorded as an export from the country of origin.
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And the reason Germany's exports have apparently held up?
Simple, goods imported into Germany that are forwarded into other EU countries are recorded as German exports.
Only German imports forwarded to such as the UK are not recorded as German exports.
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It's also worth remembering that fruits and nuts are seasonal.commodities.
Apple's for instance.
When UK Apple's are out of season we import Apple's from South Africa, Chile or New Zealand and then 're-export into the EU.

13. Sparky , Sunday, March 16, 2025, 06:28:

12 G. You've picked up on Rules of Origin but for the wrong reason and you've got yourself in a pickle. As hypothetical example this scenario shows how the EU held all the cards and how little the likes of Johnson didn't understand or ignored the complexity of UK trade when "Getting Brexit Done".
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Before Brexit, a food manufacturer making say, a sandwhich pickle would import say, dates and cloves from two different countries, those importers would have been required to jump any hurdles for their one raw product of dates and cloves. The UK manufacturer then makes the product and export across the EU.
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Now that same UK based manufacturer exporting a 100% uk made product to the EU has to provide Rules of Origin details and jump the hurdles for the pickle containing the dates and the cloves from different countries and, as these were not made in the UK pay any tariffs due which means the trade and cooperation agreement is no longer an FTA and the complications of exporting has had an impact on UK food exports.

14. LuxuryBalloon , Sunday, March 16, 2025, 07:52:

Sorry to hear your nuts have been shrinking, Gazza.

15. Gazzablack , Sunday, March 16, 2025, 08:57:

13, sparkless
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Wow, Date and Clove sandwiches, you have a strange taste in sarnies.
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If you look at the packaging on foods you'll find an ingredients list.
The producer does not have to waste time writinng the list out separately for each container, it's pre printed.
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But you miss the point.
Goods offloaded in the UK from outside the EU which are then reloaded for forwarding into the EU WERE recorded as UK exports, now they are NOT.
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14, LB
Shame yours are in your head.
I understand authorities have now issued a review of your meds, but it may take some time , you know how slow they are in the EU
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16. Sparky , Sunday, March 16, 2025, 12:29:

15 G. Are you being serious. IF what you are saying is accurate, I’ve not found anything to support it. You’re suggesting 34% of UK food and drink exports to the EU were repackaged foreign goods.
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Have a read for yourself the Food and Drink Federation Trade Snapshot 2024.
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Top exports to EU. “Chocolate, cheese and whiskey. Goods exports to EU have declined sharply and are 34% lower than in 2019 whilst import levels are higher.”
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We got onto this in my saying Trump doesn’t need to introduce tariffs on UK exports, he just needs to put non tariff barriers in the way such as the ones the UK now has with the EU and referred to in the report by the F&DF.

17. NH , Sunday, March 16, 2025, 18:39:

16. Sp.
All you are saying is the EU resorts to trading unfairly !
This is what both the USA and China are saying. The result is the trade wars are just starting. EU alcoholic Drinks USA 200%, China 39%. EU meat China 12% with more to come etc. The whole point of this report is, because the UK is out of the EU, we are not caught up in these very destructive trade wars and we can take advantage of any opportunities that come from the EU's unreasonable behaviour.

18. Andy , Monday, March 17, 2025, 21:15:

Amazing the amount of rubbish spouted by Remainiac fanatics. If you live in the EU, as I do, you soon discover that the EU was created and exists to keep prices artificially high, of agricultural products and manufactures. Everything I want is cheaper in UK, so when I come to England I always bring two suitcases and go shopping! Even champagne is cheaper here than where I live, but impractical to take back unfortunately. And the price difference is not due to taxes, although VAT is 4% more than here: it’s down to profiteering pure and simple. So actually President Trump is right.

19. gazzablack , Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 15:47:

16 sparkless
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Yes I'm being serious, because it's true and is a factor
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The "food & drink federation" only represents it's membership, which does not encompass the whole of the UK food and drinks industry.
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Trade is determined by the economic health of our trading partners, not compliance with their rules.

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