Guess what. The EU subsidies on dairy products, introduced at the start of this year, are GONE.
Now US, step up to the plate and dump yours. Or are we going to move into a situation where the United States is more protectionism than Europe …
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10 comments
Briefcases says:
November 25, 2009 at 11:01 am (UTC 12 )
Yes I think we are moving into a time when the US is more into protectionism. They admitted it with their ‘Buy American’ policy. As a result they are trying to import less.
StephenR says:
November 25, 2009 at 11:16 am (UTC 12 )
Do they have tariffs though? I can never remember who’s got what.
Matt Nolan says:
November 26, 2009 at 8:14 am (UTC 12 )
@StephenR
The US had a minimum price policy forever. However, they also reintroduced tariffs on dairy products in May – in “response” to the tariffs the EU introduced in January.
Crazy Me says:
November 26, 2009 at 11:17 pm (UTC 12 )
Is the for real?
wedding wishing wells Perth says:
November 27, 2009 at 2:28 am (UTC 12 )
NZ will be overwhelmed by this good news…
Macro Economics says:
November 28, 2009 at 12:35 am (UTC 12 )
Great news for NZ. The US has always a fair economic policy.
Sakittee@英会話勉強中 says:
November 28, 2009 at 11:07 pm (UTC 12 )
I’m living in Japan now and was surprised to hear this news.
DUBAI VISIT says:
December 1, 2009 at 1:56 pm (UTC 12 )
We will see about that but why not?!
steve says:
December 1, 2009 at 3:30 pm (UTC 12 )
what do you expect with a democrat govt?
Matt Nolan says:
December 1, 2009 at 3:32 pm (UTC 12 )
@steve
“Hope”