北欧绿色邮报网报道（编译陈雪霏）– 芬兰外交部长Virolainen3月9日表示，美国决定限制钢铁和铝的进口很不幸。

Minister Virolainen: The United States’ decision to restrict imports of steel and aluminium is very unfortunate

美国总统特朗普签署命令限制从加拿大和墨西哥进口的钢和铝。对来自欧盟国家的产品加收钢的关税为25%， 铝的关税为10%。 2018年3月23日正式生效。个别国家可能要协商减免关税。

外贸发展部长Virolainen 认为特朗普的政策很不幸，她强调在欧盟和美国之间应该保持磋商减免可能的关税。“欧盟正在认真研究特朗普的决定，欧盟团结一致很重要。” 欧盟高专属署长Malmström说。欧盟和美国是最大的贸易投资伙伴，在安全问题上也是同盟。我们相信从欧盟进口钢铁和铝不会威胁美国安全。

她说，加收关税将大幅度减少从欧洲到美国的钢铝进口。美国是芬兰最重要的贸易投资伙伴之一。芬兰给企业的资助津贴为美国提供了34000多分工作，如果非直接因素也考虑进去的话，是为7万人提供了就业。

芬兰担心欧洲和美国之间工作和竞争力的争夺可能产生后果。2016年芬兰和美国的贸易额达116亿美元。芬兰主要出口森林产品，测量一起，电机和设备，矿油等到美国。2017年芬兰对美国的钢出口占总出口的2.4%，铝产品占0.5%

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed orders to restrict steel and aluminium imports with the exception of imports from Canada and Mexico. Tariffs of 25% are to be placed on steel and 10% on aluminium imports from the EU to the US. The tariffs are to take effect on 23 March 2018. Countries may negotiate exemptions to the tariffs.

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen considers President Donald Trump‘s announcement on import tariffs very unfortunate and emphasises that it is important to maintain continuous consultations on possible exemptions between the European Union and the United States.

“The EU is now carefully reviewing the situation in light of the content of President Trump’s decision, and I will be in close contact with Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. It is now important that the EU stands united,” Virolainen notes.

The European Union is the biggest trading and investment partner of the United States and a close ally in security questions.

“We believe that imported steel and aluminium from the EU does not threaten US national security. Moreover, these actions will not resolve the excess capacity problem, which must be addressed in international forums despite what the US is doing”, Minister Virolainen emphasises.

Imposing tariffs would markedly reduce steel and aluminium imports from the EU to the USA. For Finland, the United States is among the most important trading and investment partners after the EU countries. Finnish subsidiaries in numerous business sectors provide employment for approximately 34,000 persons in the United States and, if indirect effects are taken into account, work is provided to as many 70,000 persons.

她说，加收关税将大幅度减少从欧洲到美国的钢铝进口。美国是芬兰最重要的贸易投资伙伴之一。芬兰给企业的资助津贴为美国提供了34000多分工作，如果非直接因素也考虑进去的话，是为7万人提供了就业。

芬兰担心欧洲和美国之间工作和竞争力的争夺可能产生后果。2016年芬兰和美国的贸易额达116亿美元。芬兰主要出口森林产品，测量一起，电机和设备，矿油等到美国。2017年芬兰对美国的钢出口占总出口的2.4%，铝产品占0.5%

“Finland is worried about the possible repercussions on the jobs and competitive capacity of companies both in Europe and in the United States,” Minister Virolainen says.

The volume of trade between Finland and the United States was USD 11.6 billion in 2016. Finland exports mainly forestry products, measuring instruments, electrical machines and devices, and mineral oils to the United States. In 2017, of Finland’s total exports, the United States’ share was 2.4% for steel and 0.5% for aluminium goods.