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The worlds biggest Trade Blocs is deepening with china announcing new tariffs on Brandy Imports from the european unIon. It follows last Weeks DecisIon by the eu to push ahead with Import Taxes of its own on Electric Vehicles from china. Last Year China imported about 1. 8bn of brandy from the eu with the vast majority coming from france. From Friday Companies that import will have to pay a tariff of up to 39 to the chinese government after they decided their own producers were being unfairly harmed. It follows the eu pushing ahead with tariffs of up to 45 of chinas Electric Vehicles which it says have benefitted unfairly from government help. Last Year Trade between the Eu And China was worth about 811 BillIon after it fell last year. With more tarfffs under consideratIon, it could fall further. Im joined now by Dr Deborah elms, head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich FoundatIon in singapore. It describes itself as a philanthropic organizatIon that works adavance sustainable trade. So the
On the government to ban flavoured and Disposable Vapes to protect children against what they say is a growing epidemic in the uk. A bill aimed at restricting the Sale And Marketing of vapes, especially to children, Ran Out Of Time to pass into law under the last government. The British Medical Association says bold action is needed. Heres our Health Reporter michelle roberts. According to the latest estimates, around 8 of 11 to 17 year olds vape. Although its already illegal to sell E Cigarettes to anyone under 18, the British Medical Association says more needs to be done, and quickly, to protect children and young people from a vape epidemic. The bma wants Disposable Vapes and all flavoured ones to be banned. Its also calling for curbs on how vapes are marketed and sold, similar to cigarettes, with plain packaging and products kept behind the counter. If youre stopping smoking, you need a tobacco flavoured vape to jUst transfer from one to another. There is no need for any of the co