Tariffs the Good and Bad Pt 2
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson. There’s little question that the tariffs President Trump levies on some of our biggest trading partners come back to bite agriculture, at least in the short term.
But U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says we’re already seeing some delays on retaliatory tariffs to give time for negotiations …
NEWHOUSE … “Yeah, I think so too. You know, tariffs were put into place to try to either alter another country’s behavior on some things. For instance, I think part of the President’s goal was cause Mexico and Canada to increase their activities to secure the border. I think some of those things have been accomplished.”
Without tariffs, Newhouse says we have limited options …
NEWHOUSE … “But they’re also used to level the playing field in the trade world. You know, there are things that need to be corrected in our relationship with Canada, for instance, as it relates to the dairy industry or for the forest products industry.”
Other markets, Newhouse says need persuading as well …
NEWHOUSE … “Same is true with the European Union. You know, many of our products are limited in their entry to European countries because of phytosanitary issues and other obstacles that are put in place for protection of their own
agricultural products, I’m assuming.”
Newhouse says we can compete anywhere and tariffs might help
us do that.
