These US Tarfiffs, if the UK and EU both have their own trade agreements with the US

Would these not include some protection against Tariffs being imposed like this?

Genuinely interested, not wanting to start a Wroth Off

Posted By: megson on January 19th 2026 at 09:18:26

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These US Tarfiffs, if the UK and EU both have their own trade agreements with the US (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:18:26
- Not a stupid question at all (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 19, 09:28:24
  - I think Both the UK and the Eu are attempting (General Chat) - big member, Jan 19, 10:03:46
    - Part of the thought process is that when Trump's term ends (or maybe even following the (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 10:16:25
      - The figurehead may change at the next election, the ideology won't. (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 12:24:55
      - That thought process relies on... (General Chat) - Klobo04, Jan 19, 11:11:47
  - Thank you, that makes sense. (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:54:48
    - Stupidest thing ever! (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jan 19, 12:26:35
- the eu anti-coercion instrument or "trade bazooka" is getting loaded as we speak (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 09:22:14
  - That will take time. I believe the suggestion raised in the link you uploaded yesterday (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 10:13:12
  - EU consumers will be delighted (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 19, 10:09:54
    - We could just do nothing I suppose (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 19, 10:30:05
      - or just sell US treasuries. Tariffs hurt the consumer most. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 19, 10:45:48
        
        they already have the right to militarise it as much as they want (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 19, 11:41:31
        
        yes and no .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 13:18:34
        
        Exactly. They are making loads from this shit (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jan 19, 13:12:22
        
        Isn’t there already a US base there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 19, 10:50:37
        
        Yes, it's all about the potential oil and rare minerals (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 11:01:03
        
        I was told the other day that it’s also about shipping routes (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 19, 12:27:09
        
        Very much 'potential'. There is a one mile thick ice cap over most of Greenland. Good luck (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 11:16:44
        
        Just keep pumping out carbon and wait for it to melt. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jan 19, 12:25:09
        
        Just ned a drill bit 1.01 miles long! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 11:18:29
        
        1 mile = 5280ft ........ (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 13:25:05
        
        You're comparing drilling through water to ice. Add in the fact that the ice moves and the (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 17:05:21
        
        i did point out a problem with drilling through ice ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 17:48:20
        
        You're hired......pointy finger (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 14:01:54
        
        Just pop to Thorns (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 19, 11:32:45
        
        I'm sure RYOBI sell an open cast mining attachment (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 12:06:09
        
        I'd maybe go for the brushless version to be safe. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 12:44:25
        
        Rare mineral extraction is generally via open cast mining. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jan 19, 11:23:41
  - ooh goody, a massive mutually destructive trade war (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 19, 09:39:15
    - That’s what you get when people want right wing arseholes in power (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jan 19, 13:10:26
    - Dune (with snow) (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 19, 10:26:41
  - Non-compliant action You are trying to visit a site that is prohibited by the company's Ac (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:26:44
    - my bad... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 09:32:22
      - Jesus, I thought that was going to be a joke! A vid of an actual bazooka (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 09:53:21
        
        ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 09:55:41
        
        Sorry! What I mean was (General Chat) - megson, Jan 19, 12:27:00
        
        ah i see! (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 12:32:25

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