Enterprise Ireland will not advise companies to de-emphasise US despite Trump tariffs threat

Donald Trump has promised to impose at least 10% tariffs on all imports

On the threat of US tariffs Enterprise Ireland chief executive Leo Clancy said they have not been implemented and until they are and the level at which they are set is known 'it's very hard to judge that they might have a negative impact on the market'.

The chief executive of Enterprise Ireland has said it will not be encouraging their client companies to de-emphasise trading with the US despite the threat of tariffs being imposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration.

Mr Trump, who is set to be inaugurated on Monday next week, has promised to introduce a slew of tariffs on imports into the US. During his presidential campaign he said he woud implement at least a 10% tariff on all imports into the US and as high as 60% of imports from China.