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Post by rockynv on Jan 18, 2017 5:15:29 GMT -5
In reaction to the European ban on American Beef Products, on December 28 a 100% and greater tariff was set to be implemented against all European Bikes between 51cc and 500cc including scooters. www.cyclenews.com/2017/01/article/insane-tariff-levied-motorcycles-buried-euro-u-s-beef-hormone-trade-dispute/Instead of doing the more reasonable thing and better police the US Beef Industries abuse in genetically altering beef, injecting them with hormones and excessive use of antibiotics they levied a penalty against the bike industry. This could put all the Vespa/Piaggio dealers under. |
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Post by w650 on Jan 18, 2017 7:33:44 GMT -5
Yes, it's sad. It puts the onus on most of the world when in fact it's our problem. The Japanese have always made U.S. beef sales impossible in their country. Could they be next?
With all the competition from the Chinese and Taiwan Piaggio is having a hard enough time selling scooters. It could be 1980 all over again and Vespa could leave for another 20 years.
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Post by floridagull on Jan 18, 2017 11:57:03 GMT -5
Hopefully, the incoming administration will curb this nonsense...
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jan 19, 2017 21:39:27 GMT -5
I am trying to make sense of this.
-The EU bans our genetically and hormonally enhanced beef.
-In retaliation, the US doubles the tariff on EU motorbikes 50-500cc.
Last time I checked, the US does not manufacture many motorbikes between 50 and 500cc.(Harley produces some 500cc bikes) That tariff will not do much to protect American businesses.
-Perhaps its a prelude to slapping a bigger tariff on EU automobiles.
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Post by rockynv on Jan 20, 2017 5:22:46 GMT -5
I am trying to make sense of this. -The EU bans our genetically and hormonally enhanced beef. -In retaliation, the US doubles the tariff on EU motorbikes 50-500cc. Last time I checked, the US does not manufacture many motorbikes between 50 and 500cc.(Harley produces some 500cc bikes) That tariff will not do much to protect American businesses. -Perhaps its a prelude to slapping a bigger tariff on EU automobiles. It was a request on the part of the Beef industry to the USTR to increase sanctions against Europe for the beef ban. It is not to protect but a form of retaliation. USTR putting it out to public scrutiny may just be their way of side stepping a direct confrontation with the US Beef Lobbyists so they can simply say that it would have too much negative impact on American Small Businesses as the public review and comment has shown. |
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