The customs duties agreement will have a major impact on Belgian companies: how do they react?

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The Federation of Belgian Businesses (FEB) and the Technological Federation Agoria welcomed the agreement in principle concluded on Sunday between the president of the European Commission and the President Trump on customs duties, seeing a “relief” for companies which thus escape a “trade war”.

The FEB welcomes an agreement which “constitutes an important step and offers the prospect of a more stable transatlantic relationship”. Furthermore, Without this agreement. Meanwhile, tensions would have experienced an increase with an increase at 30 % of American import duties on many European products from August 1. Furthermore, The United customs duties agreement will have States represents the fourth trading partner of Belgium. For example, the first outside the European Union, recalls the employers’ dome.

Agoria shares this relief while remaining prudent. Meanwhile, “Given the geopolitical context, we can live with this agreement, which offers at least a minimum of stability. In addition, It’s a bitter pill, but we avoided the worst, “said Bart Steukers, CEO of Agoria.

For the FEB, this agreement constitutes above all “a source of stability after months of harmful uncertainty to economic activity”. “A foreseeable and open trade environment remains essential for the competitiveness and confidence” of companies, “she said.

Agoria now calls to “strengthen our competitiveness, eliminate internal barriers to Europe and conquer new markets”. The Federation recalls that market distortions within the EU equivalent to “44 % customs duties on goods and 110 % on services”.

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The two federations call for diversifying trade relations and carrying out structural reforms to permanently improve the entrepreneurial climate.

“Do not offend Donald Trump” – Customs duties agreement will have

This morning on Bel RTL. Serge Jaumain, a specialist in the United States, spoke about this agreement. For him. “it is the fruit customs duties agreement will have of very long negotiations which mobilized a large part of the energies of the European Commission with, and it is important, the desire not to offend Donald Trump in the sense that we have not insisted too strongly on the measures which are taken in case the negotiations fail”.

Of a positive prudent wever with regard to the agreement

Prime Minister Bart de Wever (N-VA) reacted cautiously positively to the trade agreement concluded Sunday evening between the European Union. the United States. He also congratulated the chairman of the commission, Ursula von de Leyen, for her role in negotiations.

Mr. de Wever wrote in a message on the social network X that it was relieved but that there was. no reason to rejoice. He continues to warn against the increase in customs duties. against a certain number of points not yet clarified in the agreement.

“I sincerely hope that the customs duties agreement will have United States will move away from the illusion of protectionism. that it will again embrace the value of free trade, the cornerstone of shared prosperity,” continued the Prime Minister.

Bart de Wever also claims that the European market should be reinforced internally in order to diversify the global. commercial network. “Let us let Europe become the lighthouse of an open. fair and reliable trade that the world is desperately needed,” insists M. de Wever.

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