Karlovac giant could release up to 1000 workers because of Trump’s trade war!
After Trump introduced customs throughout the world, uninformed jokes could be heard that Croatia did not have to worry because it does not produce and export anything anyway, so the customs will bypass our beautiful in a wide port. That this was not true was shown by HS Produkt from Karlovac, which is one of the three largest gun manufacturers in the world. Between 70 and 80 percent of their products goes to ‘Uncle alone’. Director of the Karlovac giant Željko Pavlin, revealed for Vecernji List for a 20 percent customs duties to shake them fairly.
He said that because of the customs could release up to 1000 workers out of 1920. He explained that Washington had a trade surplus towards the EU when it comes to weapons.
– Our manufacturer has a long -standing partner in the famous American manufacturer « Springfield Armory », who sells Croatian products as part of his brand, so his job with the HS producer is important and financially. And they also have especially good relations with Republican, that is, Trump’s administration, ”Pavlin told Vecernji List.
He discovered that the products of Karlovac armed giant have not had customs in the US so far, but also to understand Trump because they now had fewer customs duties than the EU. Still, it bothers him that Trump’s customs include VAT.
– They are absolutely right that our VAT now include our VAT because we are paying that VAT, it is not a customs that is only valid for Americans, ”Pavlin said.
