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William Bain

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Head of trade policy at the British Chambers of Commerce.

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"the decision gives clarity on the president’s executive powers to raise tariffs, it does little to clear the murky waters for business."
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"For the UK, the priority remains bringing tariffs down wherever possible."
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"The priority remains bringing tariffs down wherever possible."
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"For the UK, the priority remains bringing tariffs down wherever possible."
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"For the UK, the priority remains bringing tariffs down wherever possible."
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"This will be bad for trade, bad for US consumers and businesses, and weaken global economic growth."
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"While the decision gives clarity on the president’s executive powers to raise tariffs, it does little to clear the murky waters for business."
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"There is a weariness about the constant changes, the lack of any clarity and certainty in terms of tariffs, and therefore the prices that companies can charge for the goods in terms of customers in the US."
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"That again is going to be very much a fact of discouraging businesses from trading at the levels they have in in the US market."
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""There is a weariness about the constant changes, the lack of any clarity and certainty in terms of tariffs, and therefore the prices that companies can charge for the goods in terms of customers in the US.""
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""That again is going to be very much a fact of discouraging businesses from trading at the levels they have in the US market.""
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"While a new 10% tariff rate, instead of the threatened 15%, will provide some relief it shows how difficult it is for businesses to plan ahead."
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"the competitive advantage for EU exporters into the US in some sectors."
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