Danish buyers boycott US products as Greenland, tensions in trading increases

Copenhagen, Denmark – destroyed by President Donald Trump’s attitude over Greenland and wide trading tariffs, Danish buyers turn their back to US products in a national protest demonstration.

A small European nation and a long -standing ally of the United States have recently found themselves in the crossed president against the background of its ambitions over Greenland, a semi -automatic Danish island. Meanwhile, new American tariffs, Recently declined to 10%Now EU export is hindered to one of the key markets.

Trump repeatedly said the US should Take your Greenland controlwhich houses US military facilities in the interests of national security. Danish officials passionately rejected this concept, and now – a lot, as in Canada, which Trump would like to make the 51st US state – consumers create a position.

“This is the only way they (buyers) can protest Trump,” said CNBC Sanne, which is engaged in Copenhagen.

“F — US is mostly at that moment,” said the buyer Sanja, Australian, who now lives in Copenhagen.

Saling band, owned by Føtex and other Bilka and Netto supermarket networks, has made the process of avoiding US products until last month, presenting a star with price tags with all European brands in more than 1,700 stores in Denmark, Germany and Poland.

The Salking Group press -secretary said the step was not about the Boycott of the United States, but in response to a number of recent demands of buyers looking for “more clear information about European property”.

However, several buyers said CNBC that they welcomed this step.

“I would like to prefer European products compared to the American not only from the conflict, but also the standards. Now that the conflict it is increasingly,” said Sange, whose mother visited Australia and said she also planned to avoid US products.

Another buyer, Eve, agreed: “Yes, I would avoid American products. I think they need a new president.”

The boycott of the US products was reflected in other places in Europe, and the hashtag #boycottusa is distributed on social media and Facebook groups that help consumers find regional goods. This follows similar steps by buyers in Canada, where American coffee was renamed Canadianos.

Big American brands also encountered a reaction with one French ballot pointing to the abandonment of home names like Starbucks. McDonald’s and Coco -was. Perhaps the most famous among them, Tesla seen sales Drop significantly across the region, with some dealers in Germany, Italy and Sweden puzzled In abandoning political steps by CEO Elon Musk.

Last week, Trump struck 20% of all imports from Europe as part of a broader mutual tariffs against more than 180 countries. The relocation that caused the days of market upheaval was later temporarily stoppedBut, however, it is expected to increase global supply networks and consumer costs around the world.

Last week, Jensa Lund, CEO of Danish Logistic DSV, said CNBC that some trading impact is already felt from tariffs, but others may take longer to go out.

“Time will tell how the consumer reacts because it is a consumer who will decide at the end of the day,” Lund said. “In large items, such as cars, there (less sales.”

However, he noted that some protests may be short -lived, as consumers eventually return to their usual habits.

“Consumers, they vote with their feet, and what the cheapest product. Where they get the best product, that’s how the consumer does,” Lund said.

For the buyer of Føtex Lourdes, originally from France, this is reality: “We go on a deal,” she said. “If there is a star (European product marking), but the price is higher, I’ll go for a cheaper option.”

Changing shopping models indicates a broader shift in consumer moods, and data suggest travelers are also increasingly becoming turning your back On trips on the background of Trump’s trade policy unfavorable currency fluctuations and loud detentions Visa owners.

Last week, the largest Air Canada, Canada, said the order for cross-border flights from Canada to the US cities decreased by 10% since April-September compared to last year. Meanwhile, the data provider is about the OAG travel – Note Flight reservations in Canada and the United States decreased by 70%.

Follow Previously comments From the Vice President of the Canadian Carrier Westjet, who said the US border crossings were reduced when passengers “move from the US to other directions”.

Such trends appear to be in Europe. Acor CEO Sebastien Basin detach Last week, Bloomberg on this summer booking from Europe to the US was 25% lower, with “anxiety to go in an unknown territory”.

For the buyers of Sanja, which has become a more difficult visit to the Italian husband’s family. But when asked if she avoided us in the modern climate, she was clear.

“Damn.” I have two young children, it’s not worth it. “