Harley-Davidson to be hit with 56% EU tariff

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Harley-Davidson to be hit with 56% EU tariff

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Dropped into my newsfeed overnight.

The Economic Ministry of Belgium notified Harley-Davidson that its tariff status has changed, effective from June this year. This has changed because the EU has revoked its Binding Origin Information (BOI) credentials, with immediate effect.

HD have already said they will launch an immediate appeal.

I'll do some digging about what BOI actually is and report on my Elevenses webcast tomorrow.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltay ... ll-appeal/
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Re: Harkey-Davidson to be hit with 56% EU tariff

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Hmmm, I guess Ducati, BMW and KTM better start ramping down US production (unless they are making them there)
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Mr Moofo wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:27 am Hmmm, I guess Ducati, BMW and KTM better start ramping down US production (unless they are making them there)
I don't know if the Trump-inspired protectionist trade tariff on EU products has yet been revoked. H-D were on the EU's list for retaliatory strikes.
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It IS the Trump tariffs... more here - https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/eu-hit ... -04-19?amp
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I just assumed it was an axle weight based tarif.
Seen here looking svelte like a gazelle.
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Will this affect the Thai bikes or only the US built ones?
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demographic wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:36 pm I just assumed it was an axle weight based tarif.
Seen here looking svelte like a gazelle.
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Must have been a gazelle that's been to the chip shop. The tyres look flat :banana-dance:
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Bigjawa wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:53 pm Will this affect the Thai bikes or only the US built ones?
AFAIK it's ALL H-D's bikes wherever they come from.
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Yorick wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:54 pm
demographic wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:36 pm I just assumed it was an axle weight based tarif.
Seen here looking svelte like a gazelle.
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Must have been a gazelle that's been to the chip shop. The tyres look flat :banana-dance:
Maybe they were just trying to get it standing more upright for the photo shoot.
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