I know many of you sarch for peanut butter while in Europe. You need to know that the EU has slapped a 25% tariff on U.S. made brands. It started on Friday.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
12153 posts
Luckily there is a good Italian brand.
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
9618 posts
We just stocked up and bought 3 jars of the peanut butter sold in Penny Markt, which I think is a US brand called Mike Mitchells. If it gets too expensive, will just have to go cold turkey.
:-(
Posted by
Chicago
2197 posts
Let the trade wars commence...
Posted by
Brooklyn, NY
4868 posts
Didn't know peanut butter was such a coveted commodity in Europe.
Posted by
Paris
11129 posts
And to Americans who live in Europe (who are the most likely to buy p.b. anyway!)
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
9618 posts
Well, it seems to disappear from the shelves in my local store pretty quickly. Lots of Eastern European men living here, working construction, so maybe they figured out it was a good, tasty source of protein. Lots of bulk peanut butter sold to Asian fast food places to make Sate.
Posted by
Bern, Switzerland
1082 posts
Didn't know peanut butter was such a coveted commodity in Europe.
It is not. Goods are being target for tariffs depending on where it comes from: a red state, a republican party contributor, owners who support Trump etc...
Posted by
Portland, Maine
2916 posts
Yes, like bourbon (Kentucky). I know Georgia used to be a major grower of peanuts, so maybe that has something to do with it.
Posted by
Portsmouth
5887 posts
It's more of a symbolic gesture rather than an economic one. The shelves in the UK are heaving under the weight of varying peanut better brands. I never buy the American stuff, it invariably contains sugar and tastes far too sweet, my favourite is the British brand, Whole Earth, nothing but peanuts and salt. I'm sure there's non sugared brands in the US but they don't make their way here.
I don't think there's going to be much to worry for peanut butter consumers in Europe.