British Consulate-General Boston’s Post

Huge thank you to DBT who have mobilized so quickly to offer clarity and swiftly put in place a mechanism for businesses to share their perspectives.

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tariff.response@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Maybe me but would help if there was an obvious link to follow to submit comments!!

Don’t get pulled into the gutter. Free trade is a great goal to stick to. There are many other countries and economies we can trade more with and look for a better deal with now, not least with Canada, Aus, NZ and of course Europe. A US deal should of course remain a longer term aspiration but we shouldn’t be so weak and desperate as to be grovelling for one at any costs. If the US aren’t in a place where they can engage with respect then now is not the right time to make a deal. I would love to see a coalition of willing economies looking for ways to boost trade, remove tariffs and barriers and working to create a large pan-continental single market. Now is a good moment to try to make such a thing happen. Shake things up a bit. Be bold. Create the future.

Recession is around the corner. Decided to hold of on new investment. Cash and gold is king now.

The mistakes of mankind repeat again not History.👇 The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 had several major consequences, both in the U.S. and globally: 1. Retaliatory Tariffs and Decline in Trade Other countries, especially Canada and European nations, imposed their own tariffs on American goods. Global trade declined sharply, exacerbating the Great Depression. U.S. exports dropped by over 60% between 1929 and 1933. 2. Economic Decline and Job Losses Instead of protecting American jobs, the tariff hurt industries reliant on exports. Many farmers, who depended on selling crops overseas, suffered financial ruin. Businesses faced higher costs for imported goods caused huge inflation, leading to layoffs and closures. 3. Political and Diplomatic Fallout Strained U.S. relations with key trade partners. Contributed to the rise of economic nationalism and protectionist policies worldwide. Some historians argue it worsened tensions leading up to World War II. 4. Long-Term Impact on U.S. Trade Policy The failure of Smoot-Hawley led to a shift in U.S. policy toward trade liberalization.

To use what might have been an idiom: ‘people in glass houses shouldn't take baths;’ so, does the decision making of our own Chancellor (and Truss previously) give us the right to throw stones? I have always believed in standing up to a bully, and in 99% of cases that works; we are facing the 1% here, so different tactics required me thinks.