"Ahh, no deal would mean the end of EU tariffs on goods imported from outside the EU though Can you guess how much these tariffs cost not just us but every other member country of the EU ? (you can start with Lamb, sugar and fruit imported from non EU countries for starters)"
Judy in the sky, 29 Jan 2019
Well, well...
So much for the 'bullying' EU...
Linky
"Brexit: UK ‘forcing poor nations into risky trade deals’
Some of the world’s poorest countries are being forced to agree potentially damaging trade deals with the UK by government “threats” in the rush to Brexit...
The Department for International Trade is under fire for telling the countries concerned they risk punishing tariffs on crucial exports to the UK, unless they re-sign the deals in time.
Among them are Ghana, which relies on banana sales, Mauritius (tuna), Kenya (flowers), Cote d’Ivoire (cocoa), Namibia (grapes and beef), Swaziland (sugar), and scores of other developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Central America.
“Without the full picture of how the EU and UK will trade in the future, it is impossible for countries to judge what these deals are really worth, how they will work in practice or even how some elements will be enforced.
“Instead of acknowledging this difficulty, the government is relying on developing countries being compelled to sign up at the last minute, rather than risk high tariffs being slapped on their key exports.
Crucially, food products, particularly bananas, sugar and beef, have among the highest tariffs if a country must trade on WTO rules, without a preferential deal.
“This type of bad-faith negotiating – using implicit threats to get countries ‘over the line’ – is not a great way to start the UK’s independent trade policy.”
Do ya reckon this UK bullying will work when it comes to dealing with the big players?
