““A total of 10%will act for us. There is no separate higher duty, such as 31% or 20% in Moldova, ”Sviridenko said” for Ukraine, ”Sviridenko said”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“What do new US duties mean to Ukraine? Difficult but not critical. A total of 10%will be valid for us. A separate higher duty, such as 31% or EU 20% in Moldova, is not for Ukraine, ”Sviridenko wrote on her Facebook-page.
According to the Ministry, last year Ukraine exported $ 874 million to the states, of which 363 million fell on cast iron and another 112 million for pipes. Instead, imports from the state reached $ 3.4 billion.
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“Our duties on American goods are quite low – on the car is 10%, coal and oil – 0%. So now we have a chance to negotiate on other conditions – the American statement clearly speaks of this opportunity, ”she added.
The head of the Ministry of Economy suggests that, if the situation does not change, the American universal duty will hit mainly on small manufacturers, “so we are already working to ensure that there are better conditions for Ukraine”:
“We export more than 600 different categories of goods to the United States (very different – even wrench), of which 65 products are worth more than $ 1 million. Ukraine has that to offer the United States of America as a reliable ally and a partner. Our countries will benefit from just duties. ”
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US President Donald Trump on April 2 announced the introduction of duties on goods from all over the world that will be imported to the United States. The basic customs rate on import of all foreign goods to the United States will be 10%. But for EU countries it will be 20%, for China – 34%, for South Korea – 25%, for Japan – 24%, for India – 26%.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Liaen She called universal duties US President Donald Trump is a serious blow to the world economy and stated that the European Union Ready to reply with the countermeasures, If negotiations with Washington fail. “Hard countermeasures” as well China promised.
