Hundreds of EU companies rush to export their goods To America, fears a new increase in US charges After three months of reduction in 10% It still lasts. Other companies have already progressed to charge this last additional fee, making their exports at the beginning of the year.
Exports container to the United States through the port of Antverse In the first quarter they have increased by 3% In the newsletter of this port federation, compared to the first of 2024.
In particular, two of the most affected sectors have increased exports to the United States. In the first quarter, European steel export Via the Flemeno Port 2% SizeAs well as 1%of vehicles compared to the same period of the previous year.
“Some companies are expecting these customs rights and have decided to export their products before they are imposed,” the spokesman for the port of the port of the port of the port, ‘Euronevs’ Lenard Verstappan, announces. “But if we look at all different sections and types, This impact is very low“, She matures.
Antwerp and Shing River, Europe’s entry door
Considered as the second port of Europe After its neighbor RotterdamAntwerp is one of the main entrance of Europe and leaves the doors to the rest of the world. The United States is its second business partner after the United KingdomLast year, nearly 28 million tonnes of goods were exchanged.
European exports to the United States, in the field of Flameno port Cars, machinesProducts PharmacistProducts ChemicalsOvarian Steel And products Eating. On the contrary, imports from the United States include plastic, chemicals, cars, food and pharmaceutical products; Most similar categories.
The port’s directional fees are closely followed by the evolution of the port Geological political tensions, which will affect the distribution chains. “For now, it is very soon to say If Chinese use Europe as an export market Instead of America, but that is something we notice That is a possibility of course. We have already seen in the past ”Ovarian Aburma Lenard Verstappan.
For its part, the World Trade Organization has reduced its opportunities for global trade. The business war between the US and China is probably warned Reducing trade and growth For a long time.