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You don’t think tariffs will be passed on to consumers in the guise of a price increase?

In one industry. That doesn’t give you view of every industry. Certainly not the one I work in.

You recon. I can tell you for a fact that the supplier we deal with isn’t slashing anything. It’s a conversation we’ve already had with them and they very much see it as our problem to solve should it arise. Sounds like another assumption on your part. They’ve also appointed a distributor in...

Belgium is a bigger trading partner than us with India.

So you say no but then explain why it impacts both, just like I said. Aww, you’re special. At least you didn’t quote a post that I saw on Facebook recently that claimed that no deal was the best deal because Germany would have to pay our import tariffs on BMW’s, VW’s, Audi’s and Mercedes. I’ll...

It impacts both as well you know although you’re probably going to pretend otherwise by making the classic mistake that a tariff on goods impacts the exporter not the importer.

So it’s been forced on the EU is that what you’re saying? All GSP’s are the same are they? Then how do you account for the discrepancy between the generic description you’re clinging to as opposed to the specific arrangements of the EU GSP that I gave you a link for and even quoted for you...

Not as much as Belgium. Germany is India’s 6th biggest trading partner as a stand-alone country. Belgium is 13th as a stand-alone country and we’re 18th. Not that that is relevant because when we leave the EU will still be India’s biggest trading partner whereas we’ll be behind powerhouses such...

I’ve given you a link to the European Commissions website that tells you the exact details of the GSP arrangement that the EU trades with certain countries on. It tells you in plain English that EU countries also benefit from this arrangement. I’ve even copied and pasted the specific paragraph...

That’s a generalisation and not a specific description of how the EU GSP arrangement works. The details of the EU GSP are here Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) - Trade - European Commission Pay special attention to this part “GSP also supports EU businesses' competiveness by lowering...

WTO is a default point for WTO members who can’t agree a trade agreement with each other. The EU doesn’t trade with India on this basis it trades on the basis of the GSP agreement which as the acronym tells you is a Generalised Scheme of Preferences. Seriously. Is this an act? You can’t really...

The EU is a trading block and therefore a single trading partner you idiot not a continent.

Yes it’s a trade agreement. Trade is the basis of GSP. Like I said. If you can’t grasp that you really are an idiot.

The EU is India's number one trading partner (13.5% of India's overall trade with the world in 2015-16), well ahead of China (10.8%), USA (9.3%), UAE (7.7%) and Saudi Arabia (4.3%). India - Trade - European Commission Anymore Grendull facts?

Try looking back through your own posts. Like I’ve repeatedly told you it was your link not mine.

FP said we don’t have a trade agreement with India. I’ve pointed out that we do by way of a GSP arrangement as members of the EU. Tell me how I’m wrong? Even Grendull acknowledges that we have a GSP arrangement not no arrangement as FP claimed even if he is attempting to underplay the benefit of...

Why is it worse? You’re using empty rhetoric not making a point. I’m fully aware of what GSP is thank you and do you really think we as the EU would be offering it if we didn’t benefit from it also? Unless we continue with the current GSP we’ll revert to WTO. Import tariffs on vehicles will...

So losing the GSP arrangement and reverting back to WTO will be better for us? How?

Again you’re only confirming that GSP is better than WTO and FP is wrong to assume that we don’t currently have a deal with India as EU members so therefore WTO couldn’t be worse. It’s a lot worse. You know it and I know it. It’s just a shame you’re to childish to admit it in those words.

So are you saying GSP is the same as WTO? Worse than WTO? Better than WTO? It’s better isn’t it.