The organization of consumers and users (OCU) is pronounced on Trump’s rates and offers some tips to protect “this commercial offens”.
For more than two months, it is rare on the day when something related to Trump’s rates is not a news. In the meantime, The organization of consumers and users (OCU) has led and offers a number of tips to “protect you from this commercial offens”.
After announcing on April 2 a list of new higher rates for imports from many countries, Donald Trump rose and gave a 90 -day break.
“What does this mean” in break “? How will Spanish consumers affect us?” He asks from Ocu. And they warn that “that parenthesis does not mean that the risk has disappeared, but gives a margin to find solutions … while reducing the pressure on China.”.
The organization ensures that the European Union has already prepared the response to the “commercial offensive” of the United States, “with a list of over 1,500 American products that could be taxed with 25 %rates.” If the conversations between Washington and Brussels do not advance, “this will be on the table”he adds.
But, “If they begin to apply consumers will see it soon in the real economyBecause in this list there are daily products, perhaps not so much from the shopping cart (although it includes breakfast cereals, drinks, sauces …), but above all clothes, cosmetics, household items or tools. And affects brands as well known as Kellogg’s, Pepsico, Levi’s or Timberland. “
Ocu on Trump’s rates: “You have to keep your calm”
About Trump’s rates, The association recommends “Waiting, careful, but keeping calm, without making precipitated decisions. It doesn’t make sense to run to buy something “just in case”.
However, “if you have already planned to buy a product of an American brand that knows it comes from the United States, it may not be evaluated if you should advance the purchase. And if it is a dispensable or uncertain future, there is no real emergency.”
“The defense of consumers also begins to know what is happening and how to anticipate without falling into alarmism,” they emphasize. A question that many consumers will be asked is whether the prices will load: “It should not be so. At least not for rates. What is convenient is to pay attention to how the agreements evolve. There is a margin of maneuver. “
–Does the rates affect any American brand?“, Another key question. The answer is” no. Many of them already make in Europe or in unidentified countries. The key is to know the origin of the specific product. “
Foods at higher risk if the rates are reactivated are “processed foods, drinks, hygiene products, cosmetics, technology, prémonic clothing and certain tools”. But they clarify: “not the whole catalog of these categories.”
In the end, From Ocu warns that product prices can increase for no reason, “unfortunately it happens. If you see an increase that does not match the real situation, avoid that product. As consumers, we have the right to correct prices and transparency. “
5 tips to deal with a commercial offensive
To prevent the translation of tariffs into a high invoice, OCU provides the following tips:
- Check the origin of the products you buy. Today, more than ever, it is convenient to know where you buy. Not everything that the American is affected, but if a product comes from there, it can be susceptible to more expensive.
- Explore other brands. Many produce in Europe or third countries. It is a good time to discover less known quality alternatives.
- Give a chance to the premises. In many cases, there are options produced in our environment that meet good quality and stability of prices.
- Avoid shopping with haste, impulsive or panic. The monopolization of products just because there is political noise does not make sense and can be counterproductive.
- Be careful about unjustified growth. If you detect that something has grown without a real cause, ask. And if the answer doesn’t convince you.
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Tags: The European Union, the United States