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Kosovo eliminates tariffs on US goods
The announcement follows Donald Trump’s global tariff move, notably excluding Pristina from the new trade penalties
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the 0% tariff will affect the growth of trade exchange and increase investment. (EPA Images pic)
PRISTINA: Kosovo on Friday eliminated tariffs on all goods from the United States, a day after President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs on trading partners across the globe but not on Pristina.
The Balkan nation had applied a 10% tariff on US goods and its goods are subject to the baseline 10% tariff that the Trump administration imposed in April.
“Kosovo welcomes American products to its market,” said Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, announcing the 0% tariff on US goods.
“We strongly believe that this will affect the growth of trade exchange and increase investments,” he told his cabinet.
Public sentiment in the landlocked territory of around 1.6 million people has been strongly pro-American since a 1999 US-led Nato air campaign that stopped the crackdown of Serbian armed forces on ethnic Albanians and paved the way for Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia a decade later.
US flags are common in the capital, Pristina, where one of the largest avenues honours former president George W. Bush, while Bill Clinton has both a boulevard named after him and a statue in his honour.
The Balkan nation had applied a 10% tariff on US goods and its goods are subject to the baseline 10% tariff that the Trump administration imposed in April.
“Kosovo welcomes American products to its market,” said Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, announcing the 0% tariff on US goods.
“We strongly believe that this will affect the growth of trade exchange and increase investments,” he told his cabinet.
Public sentiment in the landlocked territory of around 1.6 million people has been strongly pro-American since a 1999 US-led Nato air campaign that stopped the crackdown of Serbian armed forces on ethnic Albanians and paved the way for Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia a decade later.
US flags are common in the capital, Pristina, where one of the largest avenues honours former president George W. Bush, while Bill Clinton has both a boulevard named after him and a statue in his honour.
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Pristina knows well how much Carrot-headed Clown luvs ball-carrying, wakakaka
Ini Cara Betul. Free Trade means Tarif Sifar.
ReplyDeleteyaloh, jalan sehala untuk Amerika Syarikat under yr mfering understanding of Free Trade means Tarif Sifar!
ReplyDeleteLarge parts of Eastern Europe and the Balkans owe their freedom today to Wankee support and protection from the Russian Empire, especially Clinton and Bush.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see they haven't forgotten the Hutang Budi.