Having learned to know Donald Trump's moonlights, between now and July 9, when the truce on the American trade war expires, every day is a good day for Italy and the EU to know their fate on duties. On that Liberation Day of April 1st that at a certain point threatened the Old Continent with a 25% import tax. "We - is the Sardinian chorus - believe that only 10% is bearable". It would be the best of hypotheses and yet not a reason to rejoice, according to economists, associations and entrepreneurs.
The framework of everything, however, is that no one is worrying about breaking their heads, for once. Returning from New York, the director of Coldiretti Sardegna, overseas for Fancy food, a global showcase of agri-food, says: «At the Fair there was a climate of positivity among Italian agri-food operators. The goal – reassures Luca Saba – was to exceed last year's results and the signals, despite the fear related to duties, seem to be going in this direction. At the moment there has been no contraction in sales to the United States. On the contrary: the data relating to this period show an increase in turnover compared to the same period in 2024». On an annual basis, exports of all goods with the Tricolor to the USA are at +2.5%.
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