This year, American consumers who enjoy Easter Eggs and Belgian chocolates are probably To pay the heavy invoice.
In addition to the habits of 6% of the already in the United States in the Belgian chocolate, sweets are subject to A 10% additional feeLike most of the products imported to the United States, it will raise the total to 16%.
“The taxes used will increase the price for the US consumer. I think they will buy more or less similarly,” the Founder of the Belvas Chocolate Factory, Thery Noson, Belgium, EuroNius.
“Also, 10% at the dollar“He also says that it makes imports more expensive.
“The hardest thing is uncertain”
As far as the US president’s wishes on customs, Belgian Chocolatero does not know what to think.
Initially, I was considering sending an additional container to the United States, but I gave up this idea after Donald Trump announced that he would go on Wednesday. Pause mutual rates for 90 days.
“For us, hardly, uncertainty, because there will be discussions in 90 days. That is what they serve, but we do not know what we will end. If we conclude more taxes, it can reduce the orders of our products from our customers. I will be very bored“He says.
“90 days of notification, creates uncertainty, a week ago, the well -known of a line and everyone can act in accordance with it,” he added.
Ivory Coast Cocoa is a month to come to Belgium. Exports to the United States are also a month. Therefore, it is difficult for Belgian Chocloro to adapt to the turns of the US president.
“Don’t get involved in chocolate”
The chocolate factory exports a quarter of its production to the United States, especially Brealin.
Its founder expects it The EU protects the Belgian chocolate mutual customs.
“There is no right about American chocolate in Europe. Therefore, if we work on a sector site, I have the impression that chocolate should not be affected,” says Thery Nason.
The Thery Nonos does not exclude the chance of reducing its dependence in the US market Germany, United Kingdom or Austria.
The price of Cocoa caused by climate variations and assumptions increased by Europeans.
