“Make its voice heard”: France wants to negotiate exemptions from customs duties for the health sector

• Several essential sectors of the European economy will be affected by American customs duties by 15%.
• In this context, France said Thursday trying to obtain exemptions with the United States, especially in the health field.

– "make its voice heard": france

After the customs duties agreement. For example, France is still trying to limit damage. However, Thursday. Meanwhile, July 31, the Minister for Trade, Véronique Louwagie, said he wanted “to work” to obtain exemptions from customs duties “make its voice heard”: france with the United States, especially in “The field of health”. “Is everything defined? Moreover, No. Similarly, (…) We must work now on the exemptions, on special cases. (…) For example, aeronautics will be exempt, but there are other sectors also on which we must work. And France wants to make its voice heard” With the European Commission, she assured on Sud Radio.

Aeronautics. certain exempt medical devices

“Anything that can protect our French companies […]whether it is the wine sector, but there is also the field of health for which there could be exemptions, the pharmacy, the chemical sector, the food industry … “added the minister.

Until now. as we mentioned in this article, only aeronautics and certain medical devices are explicitly excluded from 15% taxation on European exports to the United States, resulting from the agreement negotiated on Sunday by Donald Trump “make its voice heard”: france and Ursula von der Leyen, in exchange for massive European commitments in terms of energy and investments.

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On Wednesday, during a meeting in Bercy with several members of the government and representatives of employers and professional sectors, the Minister of the Economy Eric Lombard had assured that Europe continued “To negotiate with the Americans so that if possible spirits, perhaps wine, other sectors are exempt”without explicitly “make its voice heard”: france citing the pharmaceutical sector.

“What we push very clearly is an exemption for the sector (…) of wines and spiritsin addition to aeronautics “had added the Minister of Foreign Trade Laurent Saint-Martin. During this meeting, several sectors, including food, cosmetics or viticulture, alerted to the economic losses to be expected.

“Negotiations with the United States are just starting on the basis of the agreement that was implemented on Sunday”had assured Eric Lombard. while recognizing that the rate of 15% of customs duties was a “disappointment”. “Everything will be done on Friday”however, assured the American secretary to trade, Howard Lutnick. “August 1 is the day we put in place these rates. they will no longer be subject to discussion after”, he added.