Re: Stockpiling
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Originally Posted by
Banchory
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Stop being silly. You need to also consider the quotas on goods as well.
The imposition of import quotas under WTO rules has been, by common agreement, scrapped by the worlds trading countries.
Tartif quotas could be introduced but they then become discriminatory to companies importing goods in that some would no or low tariff while othets when the quota is reached have to pay a higher tariff. Totally unworkable
So either no import tariff and destroy UK manufacturing or impose tariff as every other country does and all the benefits are lost.
My wife imports products from many countries outside the RI and the customs declarations, delays, fees and handling charges make the whole process very onerous compared to imports from the EU
It’s not the tariffs that will cripple this country (although it will affect the less well off) but the non tariff barriers and and red tape.
So not silly just reality rather than Your belief in Unicorns