Trump spit upset Europeans
The trade war unleashed by Donald Trump also hit the closest US allies in Europe. So, among the countries of Europe, in respect of which customs duties are imposed on the import of aluminum and steel into the USA, Norway is listed. This was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Ine Eriksen Søreide.
Norway - a longtime militarypolitical US partner in Northern Europe. She was one of the first members of the NATO bloc, formed in 1949, and has since been actively involved in supporting the American political line in Europe. Currently, on the territory of Norway, for example, American army units are based, US Army soldiers undergo military training at Norwegian military bases. Norway also has a significant role in plans to confront Russia with Russia.
However, close military-political cooperation did not become an economic indulgence for Norway. While American soldiers are on the territory of Norway, Washington quietly imposes duties on goods imported from this country to the United States. For a long time, American companies invest heavily in Norwegian oil. There are very developed trade relations between the USA and Norway. In turn, from Norway to the United States imported, in addition to oil, metals, agricultural products. If Trump continues his protectionist policies, then duties can affect many Norwegian goods imported into the United States.
Trump, having exempted from duties the closest US neighbors - Canada and Mexico, and then Argentina, Australia, Brazil and South Korea, did not make an exception for Norway. Norwegian goods imported into the United States will be subject to duties common to all. This decision of Washington upset Oslo. Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro, which exports aluminum to the United States, has already stated that it will suffer serious losses due to Trump's imposition of duties. The company even reminded the United States that the affected countries could resort to retaliatory measures, but, of course, Norway is unlikely to decide on them.
While Oslo stood in the pose of the supplicant. Norwegian officials began to assure that export from Norway is no danger to American economics does not represent. The Prime Minister of Denmark, another important US ally for NATO, spoke out more strongly against Trump's protectionist policies. Lars Lekke Rasmussen even called on Europe to come forward as a united front against the introduction of new tariffs on the import of metal into the United States.
But Washington does not heed the views of “junior partners,” especially when it comes to economic interests. The United States does not forget about its benefits, unlike the Baltic and Ukrainian satellites, which for the sake of approval of the White House are ready to sacrifice their own political and economic interests and the welfare of their people.
Norway - a longtime militarypolitical US partner in Northern Europe. She was one of the first members of the NATO bloc, formed in 1949, and has since been actively involved in supporting the American political line in Europe. Currently, on the territory of Norway, for example, American army units are based, US Army soldiers undergo military training at Norwegian military bases. Norway also has a significant role in plans to confront Russia with Russia.
However, close military-political cooperation did not become an economic indulgence for Norway. While American soldiers are on the territory of Norway, Washington quietly imposes duties on goods imported from this country to the United States. For a long time, American companies invest heavily in Norwegian oil. There are very developed trade relations between the USA and Norway. In turn, from Norway to the United States imported, in addition to oil, metals, agricultural products. If Trump continues his protectionist policies, then duties can affect many Norwegian goods imported into the United States.
Trump, having exempted from duties the closest US neighbors - Canada and Mexico, and then Argentina, Australia, Brazil and South Korea, did not make an exception for Norway. Norwegian goods imported into the United States will be subject to duties common to all. This decision of Washington upset Oslo. Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro, which exports aluminum to the United States, has already stated that it will suffer serious losses due to Trump's imposition of duties. The company even reminded the United States that the affected countries could resort to retaliatory measures, but, of course, Norway is unlikely to decide on them.
While Oslo stood in the pose of the supplicant. Norwegian officials began to assure that export from Norway is no danger to American economics does not represent. The Prime Minister of Denmark, another important US ally for NATO, spoke out more strongly against Trump's protectionist policies. Lars Lekke Rasmussen even called on Europe to come forward as a united front against the introduction of new tariffs on the import of metal into the United States.
But Washington does not heed the views of “junior partners,” especially when it comes to economic interests. The United States does not forget about its benefits, unlike the Baltic and Ukrainian satellites, which for the sake of approval of the White House are ready to sacrifice their own political and economic interests and the welfare of their people.
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