He president of CEOE Castilla y León, Santiago Aparicio, He assured yesterday that they received with “a certain concern” and “a certain uncertainty” the election of Donald Trump as future president of the United States by defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the elections. “Companies must gradually position themselves in other markets,” he said given the possibility of applying customs duties on European products as he announced during the election campaign.
In statements to Ical, Aparicio considered that at this moment it is appropriate to be “cautious” since in the coming weeks and months the policy that Trump will apply from the White House will be known, since it is expected that He takes office from next January. 20. . However, the protectionist policy and the announced tariffs would mainly affect the automotive and agri-food sectors, two “key sectors” for Castilla y León. “What is clear is that Spanish and Castilian businessmen must, little by little, look for new objectives and new markets in Latin America, Africa and Asia,” he added.
“We must first be careful,” insisted Santiago Aparicio about the decisions taken by President Trump, who warned that it would be “very bad” if a trade war broke out between the United States and the Union European. “This is something with which the most developed countries and with the highest priced products always lose,” he concluded, Ical reports.
At the same time, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Leticia García, and The president of the Council of Chambers of Castilla y León, Antonio Méndez Pozo, recommended “waiting” when it comes to assessing the possible impact of Donald Trump’s victory on trade relations with the United States.
Garcia He urged caution until possible tariff decisions are known. and stressed that the Spanish government is the one that must guarantee the protection of companies and their products in international markets. “We will always continue to demand protection,” he stressed. “We have to wait,” because “what is said during the campaign is one thing and what is done is another,” said Méndez Pozo, who called for “not to get angry,” while assuming that Trump will want the best for the citizens of their country and that means “getting along with the rest of the world.”
For his part, the spokesperson for the Vox Group in the Cortes of Castilla y León, Juan García-Gallardo, declared that “the patriots” are congratulated by the triumph of the leader of the Republican Party, concluding that “the PP and the PSOE are on the wrong side of history.
