On Friday, 28 April 2017 15:14:45 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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tim... wrote:
up about us leaving the EU. Basically non of the usual tariffs and
duties etc will apply. Such is their brave new world.

the problem is that there are two different points here

Most leavers who say that "tariffs are optional" are usually responding
to the otf claimed nonsense in the press, that leaving the EU will
impose tariffs that WILL put up prices for UK consumers, when that is a
complete falsehood.

All you can do is think about the most likely scenario. If anyone thinks
the non EU UK will allow in all imports regardless tariff free, they are
totally mad.

Of course they are if they think EU citizens will accept massive increases in say the cost of whisky or cheddar cheese.
I doubt those in the UK will be very happy if the UK puts a tarrif on say brie or german cars, but if we do who is likely to loose out most.
Germany because the taffir is 50% and no one in the UK (or very few) will buy a gernan car at twice the price it was last week, who will lose out...
It'll be Germany NOT the UK as anyoen wantint to buy a car might go for a non german car that has lower tarriffs or a car made in the UK.
I douubt those considering a car will give up driving or start walking or using public transport.

Also considering that most say we don't export much at all anyway, why should we worry about tarrifs ?

That would decimate our agricultural industry in short order.
Why ?

And pretty well all others too. Because the likelihood is other countries
will put tariffs on our goods regardless of what we do. In the absence of
any trade agreement, other than WTO.

So what if tarrifs are put on our goods ?

If you do understand this how about some examples.