Jane Hyatt Yolen, American Author
The National Association of Beverage Importers (NABI) is pleased with EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis proposal for a six-month suspension of the mutual tariffs, as reported by Der Spiegel on April 10, 2021[1], consistent with his earlier remarks on January 25, 2021, at the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade on suspending all mutual tariffs including the Airbus/Boeing tariffs.[2]
There is even movement in the steel conflict, at least on the EU side. We have proposed to suspend all mutual tariffs for six months in order to reach a negotiated solution, says the responsible EU Commissioner Dombrowski. That would create a necessary breathing space for industries and workers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Vinexpo NY to hold seminar on tariff suspension 9th April, 2021 by Melita Kiely
Trade show Vinexpo New York is preparing to host its next Virtual Buzz discussion, which will focus on the suspension of tariffs between the US and the EU.
Vinexpo New York will discuss the impact of the US-EU tariff suspension
The discussion will feature Vela McClam Mitchell Thomas, CEO of Lemae Group Wines in the US; Robert Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers in Washington DC; Luis Gouveia, sales and marketing director of DFJ Vinhos in Portugal; and Fabrice Roelandt, export manager of Vignerons Associés in France.
Decanter US suspends Scotch whisky tariffs in UK deal
Scotch whisky fans in the US have been given a reason to celebrate after the Biden administration said it was suspending extra import tariffs imposed on UK goods within the wider trade dispute over Boeing and Airbus.
US Scotch whisky tariffs imposed due to a long-running trade dispute will be suspended from 8 March, back-dated to yesterday (4 March), the UK government has announced.
The 25% US levy on Scotch imports was imposed in October 2019 as part of $7.5bn of retaliatory tariffs on European goods; the fallout from a wider trade dispute between the US and EU on aerospace industry subsidies.
March 05, 2021
“We both committed to focus on resolving our aircraft disputes, based on the work our respective trade representatives, von der Leyen said. “This is excellent news for businesses and industries on both sides of the Atlantic, and a very positive signal for our economic cooperation in the years to come.”
In October 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative slapped a 25 percent tax on wines from France, Germany, Spain and the UK because of the dispute.
The suspension is not a repeal. The four-month “cooling off period” sets a deadline for reaching a settlement in the Airbus dispute.
Robert M. Tobiassen, President, of the National Association of Beverage Importers, applauded both the U.S. and the EU for “reaching a common sense solution in the interim.”