Brewers warn Trump’s beer tariffs could cost 100,000 jobs in Europe

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Brewers have warned that the 25% tariff for beer in the United States can lead to 100,000 job losses and brewing in Europe, as they have called on the European Commission to defend them.

This week’s investment as part of the US President Donald Trump “Liberation Day” Tariffs: It has blind thinking brewers and will be a financial blow to American imports of European and Mexican beer, such as Hinen and Corona.

The collateral is said that they are confused about whether the new tariff applies to all beer or only jars imported.

“We have the commission to use all diplomatic channels and find this tariff through negotiations or revenge, in which we have become a collateral cup drawing, then the WTO.

European Brewers, which are also represented by Carlsberg, from 28 countries, say that the General Directorate of Trade in the EU has been linked to US officials, but has failed to get clarity on Friday.

The 25% interest rate is higher than the 20% tariff, which will appeal to all the products of the United States.

According to the trade group, European brewers exported 870 million euros in the United States. It is estimated that 100,000 of the 2 million jobs may be lost in the block as a result of the move.

Analysts estimate that the import of US Mexican beers is about 85 percent of the constellation trademarks that produce Corona and Modelo. Heineken’s influence is much lower, imports to the United States make up 3 percent of group sales.

The constellation did not immediately respond to the comment request. Heineken refused to comment.

Aluminum imports The United States has already been subject to tariffs before Trump’s snap statements this week, which expanded its global trade war.

On Thursday, the president’s network was planned to be the President of the United States of America and the import of “Beer” and “Empty Aluminum Bank” in the list of 25% tariff products.

“We struggle to understand why the beer was reduced to aluminum derivative products,” Lefenmen said. “It cannot be that we are listed next to the cables and wires.”

In the change of the trade department, the change in “Aluminum Presidential Process” left many unanswered questions, said the industry.

The executive of the International Brewer said that it is not clear whether only beer is included in the tariff or all beer. Another beer giant said that the wording of change was “confusing”, adding that they now concluded that it means a beer and beer jars.

CITI analysts said that the change means that US drinkers’ manufacturers are “likely to import more cans,” but a broader impact on the aluminum market will be. They assessed the aluminum in the jar, mainly from Mexico, Canada and China.

William Baine, the head of the Trade Policy in the British Chambers, said that beer was included in the tariffs after the US industry, more complicating foreign competition to enter the US market.

Additional reports of Peter Foster in London