Trump-induced "Trade-war": EU weighs tariffs on U.S. bourbon, blue jeans, Harley-Davidson
The European Union is weighing potential tariffs on U.S. goods r anging from Levi's jeans to Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the president of the EU's legislative body said Friday.
The proposed tariffs come in response to President Trump 's Thursday announcement that he will impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports next week.
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"We will put tariffs on Harley-Davidson, on bourbon and on blue jeans — Levi's,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on German television, according to Reuters .
Trump's announcement has drawn condemnation across the globe, with several countries threatening retaliation if he imposes the duties.
"We would like a reasonable relationship to the United States, but we cannot simply put our head in the sand," Juncker said.
Why did they specifically pick Harley's, Levis, and Bourbon?
(Sure , they're iconic American brands-- but it goes well beyond that. ... very clever move by the EU actually!)