Tariffs dropped to zero. TTIP: Secret document reveals in detail the EU offer to drop 97 percent of its tariffs on US goods
Authors: Justus von Daniels and Marta Orosz. CORRECT!V Feb. 21, 2016
Wednesday 9 March 2016, by Carlos San Juan
The EU had offered to eliminate most of the tariff lines entirely during the trade negotiations with the US. CORRECTIV has now published a confidential document: the detailed list of the tariff offer. It shows which products could become cheaper for consumers – some industries on the other hand fear competition from cheaper US goods. Some firms will profit from continued protective tariffs.