USA-Tariff/Turkey

US refuses to lift tariffs on Turkey even if American pastor released: White House

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1. Visitors outside White House
2. U.S. national flag
3. Various of Capitol Hill
4. Various of U.S. Department of Commerce building, sign

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5. Various of boats on Bosporus Strait
6. Various of Blue Mosque, trees

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7. Turkish national flag
8. Sekerbank building
9. Various of board showing currency exchange rates for Turkish lira

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10. Various of people in bazaar, shopping mall

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The United States will not lift sanctions on Turkish steel and aluminum products even if detained American pastor Andrew Brunson is released, said the White House on Wednesday.

In a press briefing, White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said that the tariffs were placed on Turkey out of national security concerns. Steel and aluminum must be protected, and the U.S. must have the ability to reach certain manufacturing levels of those products for the purpose of national security, she said.

Sanders said that the U.S. is monitoring the situation with respect to the Turkish economy and the decline of the lira, but added that Turkey's economic problems are part of a long-term trend and are not the result of any actions the United States has taken.

On Wednesday, Turkey announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods, including on cars, alcohol, and tobacco. The Turkish president also called on people to boycott U.S. electronic products.

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted last week that he authorized the doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Turkey to 50 percent and 20 percent, respectively, which intensified the decline of the Turkish lira against the U.S. dollar. The lira fell to 7.24 against the U.S. dollar on Monday, a new record low.






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  • ID : 8088142
  • Dateline : Aug 13, 2018/File
  • Location : United States
  • Category : economy, business and finance
  • Duration : 1'21
  • Audio Language : Nats/Part Mute
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2018-08-16 17:00
  • Last Modified : 2018-08-16 17:02:00
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USA-Tariff/Turkey

US refuses to lift tariffs on Turkey even if American pastor released: White House

Dateline : Aug 13, 2018/File

Location : United States

Duration : 1'21

  • English


FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Visitors outside White House
2. U.S. national flag
3. Various of Capitol Hill
4. Various of U.S. Department of Commerce building, sign

Istanbul, Turkey - Aug 13, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of boats on Bosporus Strait
6. Various of Blue Mosque, trees

FILE: Istanbul, Turkey - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Turkish national flag
8. Sekerbank building
9. Various of board showing currency exchange rates for Turkish lira

Istanbul, Turkey - Aug 13, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of people in bazaar, shopping mall

FILE: Istanbul, Turkey - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Traffic
12. Various of pedestrians


The United States will not lift sanctions on Turkish steel and aluminum products even if detained American pastor Andrew Brunson is released, said the White House on Wednesday.

In a press briefing, White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said that the tariffs were placed on Turkey out of national security concerns. Steel and aluminum must be protected, and the U.S. must have the ability to reach certain manufacturing levels of those products for the purpose of national security, she said.

Sanders said that the U.S. is monitoring the situation with respect to the Turkish economy and the decline of the lira, but added that Turkey's economic problems are part of a long-term trend and are not the result of any actions the United States has taken.

On Wednesday, Turkey announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods, including on cars, alcohol, and tobacco. The Turkish president also called on people to boycott U.S. electronic products.

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted last week that he authorized the doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Turkey to 50 percent and 20 percent, respectively, which intensified the decline of the Turkish lira against the U.S. dollar. The lira fell to 7.24 against the U.S. dollar on Monday, a new record low.






ID : 8088142

Published : 2018-08-16 17:00

Last Modified : 2018-08-16 17:02:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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