Russia and Japan warn U.S. of $1 billion in tariff retaliation

[demmiblue]

Source: Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia and Japan have warned they could retaliate against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum by imposing sanctions worth almost $1 billion combined, filings published by the World Trade Organization showed on Tuesday.

The documents from Russia and Japan, following similar filings last week by the European Union and China, notified the United States of the cost of its tariff plan, based on 2017 exports.

Russia said the U.S. plan would add duties of $538 million to its annual exports and Japan put the sum at $440 million, and both said they had the right to impose equal costs on U.S. exports. Neither named the U.S. products that they might target.

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[global1]

1. But The Leaders Of These Countries Are All Good Friends Of Trump....

Why would they do this to us? (sarcasm)

[Bayard]

4. No more beautiful chocolate cake for that guy in Japan

[Achilleaze]

2. "Don't piss on us, you dotards*" - Rest of the planet

* aka Dirty Donny, the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief & various and sundry KGOP republican Kronies, Inc.

[docgee]

3. Sanctions on the U.S. were coming sooner or later. nt

[Ohiogal]

5. And the Dotard said "Trade wars are easy to win!"