Uggg - can't we keep politics off this site?

I bet we can. IBTL!

So, are you saying Stern games are going to cost an extra 30% in Europe?

Speculation or is this really going to happen?

I thought it was US imports that were being taxed, not exports?

Is the E.U. trying to protect European pinball companies?

Go back to old post and see where people said new pins selling for 7k+ will kill the pinball business. Since those days we're now at 8k+ for machines and 12k for so called Collectors version, JJP has come to light, Stern moved to a bigger facility and we have other "boutique" manufacturers making games.

While it will certainly impact those in the EU it wont kill the industry! You just need to find a "black market" for pins in the EU thats all

Pinball machines aren't composed primarily of aluminum and steel so - probably not.

I think he means everyone will get into a "dick fight" and the eu will impose import taxes if the us does. They have already threatened import taxes on Harley's and other items.

Yeah, and the UK economy was going to collapse because of Brexit vote too...people predict a lot of crap.

At least this thread isn't political, OP snuck in the word Stern.

I doubt pinball machines are really on the radar as far as a trade war with Europe is concerned unless it is a blanket tax on ALL US goods. The market is just too small. In any case it sounds like there will be country specific exclusions and I doubt this will have any impact on your machine costs.

If you want to worry, I'd be more concerned with a mass extinction meteor impact. Now that's scary!