THE US has left Britain reeling after hitting manufacturers with import tariffs on a huge amount of goods.
Shampoo, washing machines and kids’ highchairs are just a few of the items slapped with tariffs.
Donald Trump in the White House in Washington, DC, August 18[/caption]
Starmer and Trump agreed a trade deal in May[/caption]
The White House quietly imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on more than 400 new categories of goods that contain steel or aluminium.
British manufacturers have been blindsided in the move which will be “very damaging to British industry”.
Motorbike manufacturers and construction machine companies like JCB have been hit hard.
The UK and US agreed a “breakthrough” trade deal in May.
This included cutting a 25 per cent tariff rate on British steel and aluminium exports to zero.
But the completion of the deal is facing delays.
The Times reported that the Trump administration is concerned that some British steel exports include products that are not “melted and poured” in the UK.
The UK government said: “Thanks to our trade deal with the US, the UK is still the only country to have avoided 50 per cent steel and aluminium tariffs, but we are committed to going further to give industry the security they need, protect vital jobs, and put more money in people’s pockets.
“We will continue to work with the US to get this deal implemented as soon as possible and in the industry’s best interests.”
