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Ministers hope this announcement is a reasonable basis for carrying on with negotiations over a trade deal that could lead to them falling or being dropped entirely.

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[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

A guess. But it seems likely trumps change from threatening indevidual nations. To attacking all imports equally. Was the result of some nations backbone so to speak.

It sounds like an attempt to stick to his claims it for the US. While still creating a form of national sales tax.

But its worth remembering. 10% is not going to effect the reasons companies build outside the US. So will not have much effect on increasing US over foreign sales.

So will not do anything but increase costs to his voters.

Lets not cut the rope he is wrapping round his neck.